This is a really easy way to entertain your kids (or yourself) with very minimal effort and materials. You will need:A large heavy duty plastic sheeting (from Home Depot or Lowes)
Heavy duty duct tape (in the color of your choice :) )
A hose
A flat piece of yard (gravel = holes= tears and resentment)
a few friends to help
food coloring optional
So to begin find the spot in your yard where you want to place the blob. Make sure that it is a flat as possible. My driveway had a slope to it so we had to anchor it to prevent it from taking the great slug plunge into the river below.
Unfold the plastice sheet and fold in half which ever way you choose. Hot dog or hamburger style (told you I'm a teacher). This is where your friends come in (if you dont have some bribe a neighbor). Line up the sides of the sheet and start taping them together. Go all the way around the three sides but make sure to leave a bit of a hole for the hose to go into! Very important!
We decided that once around wasn't enough and I am sure glad we did. We folded the sides over on themselves again and taped once more. Really pay attention to the corners this is the weekest point. Ok now you are taped and dbl taped and have it in a flat spot and are raring to go... grab your hose, turn on the water put it in the slot and walk away. It takes awhile to fill. In the meantime please feel free to enjoy your favorite elevator music.......... (sometime later)
HOORAY it is full!!!! we added food coloring for fun and then taped up the hole. You are now ready to enjoy some serious fun! My daughter and nephew really put it through its paces. We were on concrete and I was worried about then jumping and thwaping their heads but all was well. They spent a good 3 hours on this and were still excited to play on it after we made them take a break.
Great pictures. Thank you for the double taping idea.
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