Painted Sisal Game Rug

Mark out the activity squares on a sisal rug, like checkerboard, tic-tac-toe and intersecting streets and paint (thin the paint with plenty of water so it will soak into the crevices).

• Cut small strips of fabric, soak in fabric stiffener and glue onto painted doll pins (old-fashioned clothespins)(figure A). Paint the doll pin stands and slip onto each pin.
  
• Stitch small squares together out of polar fleece and fill with beans or rice to create tiny bean bags.
  
• Paint small craft-store items, like wooden beehives and tiny flower pots, and glue on small faux flowers for tic-tac-toe game pieces.
  
• Paint small wooden car shapes.