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How to Make a Twister Game Board

"Twister" is a party game by Milton Bradley first patented in 1966. Players spin a wheel to determine what body parts ("left foot," "right foot," "left hand" and "right hand") need to be placed on which colors on the game mat. Gamers can create their own Twister-inspired game out of a plastic tarp, available at home improvement retailers. Homemade mats can be created using your own custom shapes, designs and colors.

Things You'll Need

Plastic tarp
Ruler
Pencil
Pins
Paper plate
Poster board
Scissors
Spray paint in four different colors

Instructions

- 1
  Divide your tarp into four even rows and six columns using your ruler and pencil, then carefully insert a pin to mark each section. Traditional Twister game mats have a total of 24 dots. The space between your dots will depend on the size of your tarp. For smaller mats, use a 4-foot-square tarp. Larger mats need a 6-foot-square tarp or larger.
- 2
  Place your paper plate in the center of the poster board and trace along the edge with a pencil.
- 3
  Cut out the hole in the poster board to create a template for the game board's dots.
- 4
  Place the template on top of the tarp and remove the pin.
- 5
  Use one of the spray paints to create a colored dot. Make sure you use a color that contrasts with the tarp color you chose, and try not to spray outside of the poster board.
- 6
  Allow three hours for the paint to dry. To decrease the time required, paint dots on opposing ends of the game board. This will allow you to have multiple dots drying at once.
- 7
  Repeat and add dots to each section, making each row of dots a different color.

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