Balloon target

It’s easy to create this colourful target game with a little bit of help from Resene.

It’s easy to create this colourful target game with a little bit of help from Resene.

Resene Toys and Games with Mark Rayner - Project 32

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: 75mm strap hinges (including screws), drill with hole-cutting attachment, paintbrushes (including a small artists’ brush), tape measure, two pieces of 19mm plywood measuring 800mm x 500mm, Resene Lustacryl tinted to Resene Snap, Resene testpots of Resene Chaos, Resene Fizz, Resene Kermit, Resene Orang-atan and Resene Splish Splash, Resene Quick Dry, sandpaper, screwdriver.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Dutch White.

How to play: Each player must throw a small ball through each hole in the coloured balloon. The first player to get their ball through all the colours wins.

Step one
Carefully drill five large holes in one of the pieces of plywood, as shown. Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry to the pieces of plywood and allow to dry.

Step three
Apply two coats of Resene Snap to the pieces of plywood, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step four
Join the pieces of plywood along the top edge using the hinges, spaced 50mm from each end.

Step five
Paint one balloon with two coats of Resene Chaos and a second balloon with two coats of Resene Orang-atan, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step six
Paint a third balloon with two coats of Resene Fizz, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step seven
Paint a fourth balloon with two coats of Resene Kermit, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step eight
Paint a fifth balloon with two coats of Resene Splish Splash, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

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