Games and Hobbies

Materials:
1 thick cardboard 12 inches X 12 inches
Thick cardboard for the playing pieces
A small bottle cap
Scrap paper
Paper glue
Gauche or acrylic paint
Ruler
Pen
Scissors or crafts knife

Trace 24 circles with the bottle cap.
*You can make a few extra in case any pieces are lost

Cut out the circles
Paint 12 one color and 12 a different color

Coat the 12 X 12 inch cardboard with a layer of undiluted paint. *Water added to the paint will warp the cardboard
Let it dry completely

*Instead of paint you can glue a sheet of colored paper to one side of the cardboard

Cut your scrap paper into 32 squares measuring 1 ½ inches X 1 ½ inches

Put a tiny bit of paper glue on the center of the back of the squares and arrange them so that they are in a row along the bottom edge with a space of one square in between

Put the next row so that the square touch the corners

*If only a tiny bit of glue is used you can move them around until you are satisfied with the alignment

Continue adding the squares until you have 8 on each row alternately
When you are satisfied with the alignment glue them in place

That's it! Your checker board game is ready
Enjoy!