Indoor Hopscotch

by Mary Ayres

This whimsical indoor hopscotch project is perfect for decorating a playroom or for a fun indoor game on a rainy day.

4 hours

Stencil stripes on left side with white acrylic paint
Paint 1-¼” x 4” rectangles on right side of square with light blue and red acrylic paints
Stamp circles on rectangles with red and yellow acrylic paints
Using caterpillar/butterfly shape, stencil wings with white acrylic paint
Place screen over stencil and rub black acrylic paint over screen to create texture on wings
Stencil 5/16” black circles on right side of rectangles for eyes
Stencil number “2” in center of stripes with black acrylic paint

Draw the following shapes onto your Sweet Cream Square:
- 3”, 4” and 5” circles on square with pencil
- 1-½”, 1-¾” and 2-½” circles inside 3”, 4” and 5” circles
Paint rings inside drawn circles with light blue, celery and khaki acrylic paints
Stencil the following shapes onto your Sweet Cream Square:
- 1” circles in larger circles with red acrylic paint
- Number “3” in bottom right corner with black

Paint four leaves from corners to center with celery acrylic paint
Stamp 3” square border on an angle in center of cork square with light blue acrylic paint
Stencil number “4” in center of square with black acrylic paint

Stamp interlocking squares symmetrically in corners and center of square with red acrylic paint
Paint 12” x 1” rectangles with light blue acrylic paint
Stencil number “5” at center top of square with black acrylic paint

Stencil the following shapes onto your Coral Isle Square:
- 6 caterpillar heads on square with celery acrylic paint (do not stencil heads in bottom left corner)
- Caterpillar eyes with light blue acrylic paint
- The number “6” in bottom left corner with black acrylic paint
- ¾” circle in number “6” with light blue acrylic paint
- ¼” circles in eyes and number “6” with black acrylic paint
- 3/8” circles on tips of heads and number “6” with red acrylic paint
Using the end of a paintbrush handle, paint dots in center of black circles with yellow acrylic paint

Paint the following shapes onto your Peekaboo Blue Square:
- Bug body with red acrylic paint
- 2-½” head on right side of body with white acrylic paint.
Stencil the following shapes onto your Peekaboo Blue Square:
- 1” circles at tips of body for feet and 14;” circle on head with celery acrylic paint
- Seven ¾” circles on body with khaki acrylic paint
- 5/16” circles in center of ¾” circles with red acrylic paint
- (2) 5/16” circles on top of head with black acrylic paint for antennae
- 1” circle in green acrylic paint on head, use black acrylic paint for the eye
Place screen over eye stencil and rub white acrylic paint over screen to create texture in number “7” above bug with black acrylic paint
Using the end of a paintbrush handle, paint dots in center of seven spots on bug with yellow acrylic paint
Once all paint is completely dry, spray all cork squares with Krylon^® Crystal Clear and let dry
Once completely dry, use carpet tape to adhere to floor or glue cork squares to an old throw rug that has a skid-resistant backing for a surface that won’t slip when used