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How to Make Felt Dartboard

A felt dartboard is ideal for beginners to explore the classic parlor and pub game. Hook-and-loop fastener balls will stick to the felt surface, allowing players to practice their aim risk-free. As an added bonus, this craft project is easily completed, as it requires very little time and only a few inexpensive materials. Boost the educational value of the game with your board's assigned point values, which can be tailored to teach numerical patterns and simple math equations involving addition or multiplication.

Things You'll Need

Circular template, such as a large, round pan
Cardboard
Felt-tip marker
Felt
Scissors
Craft glue
Ping-pong balls
Self-adhesive hook-and-loop fasteners

Instructions

- 1
  Place a large, round object, such as a baking pan or mixing bowl, onto a piece of cardboard. Trace the outline with a felt-tip marker and cut the shape out with a pair of scissors.
- 2
  Use the same round object to trace an equal-size piece of felt in a color of your choice. Cut the shape out with your scissors and glue it onto the cardboard with craft glue.
- 3
  Cut a small circle from your felt to place in the center of the board; this will represent the bull's-eye. Draw in a series of rings that increase in size to surround the bull's-eye on the felt-covered board, or glue felt rings to the board if desired.
- 4
  Assign point values to the bull's-eye and rings. Write these numerical values in with your felt-tip marker, or cut them out of the remaining felt and glue them to the board.
- 5
  Wrap several ping-pong balls with self-adhesive hook-and-loop Velcro fasteners; these will be the darts that will stick to the felt backing of the board.
- 6
  Mount the board on a wall, or use self-adhesive magnetic backing to hang it from your refrigerator.

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