This adorable ice rink is a fun toy to take while traveling, especially on long car rides. It’s super easy and fun to make!
Here’s what you will need:
- A small, empty tin (we used an Altoids® tin)
- A paperclip
- Small paper Flip and/or Twizzle (below)
- Paper
- Colored pencils, markers or crayons
- Tape or craft glue
- Strong magnet (we used two one-inch disk magnets stacked on top of each other)
Instructions:
- Measure a piece of white paper to fit on the underside of the tin’s lid. You can place the tin on the paper and trace around it to get a good measurement.
- Using scissors, cut out the small piece of paper, using the outline you traced as a guide.
- Make sure to trim it so it fits into the underside of the lid. Now you are ready to draw a scenic background on the paper, using colored pencils, crayons or markers.
- Next, tape or glue it in place on the underside of the lid.
- Print this page and, using scissors, cut out the images of the ISI mascots (Flip and Twizzle) as carefully as you can. Bend a portion of both paper clips up, leaving a good portion down to create a base. Next, tape Flip and Twizzle to the paperclips (front and back sides).
Now you’re ready to put Flip and Twizzle on the ice! Grab the magnets, slide them underneath the bottom of the tin and watch Flip and Twizzle glide!
Don’t forget to have someone take photos of you and your creation and send them to editor@skateisi.org. We will feature them in Recreational Ice Skating magazine!
