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Brian Patrick Flynn
Gather Colored Felt
Create a color palette by selecting several different hues of 9" x 12" felt sheets. For proper balance, it's best to stick with between five and seven different colors.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Assemble Wall Hanging
Spray paint the dowels and finials with a color which coordinates well with the hues of felt. In order to create the wall hanging, first cut the yards of fabric to the intended size. Two different sizes which work well are 36" x 24" and 48" x 36".
Step 3

Brian Patrick Flynn
Glue Felt to Dowel
Adhere the cut felt to the top of each dowel using glue gun; this will become the background for the game.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Attach Finials
When the glue has dried, attach the finials along each end of the dowels (most finials will simply screw into the end of the dowels, if not, use hot glue). For hanging purposes, unfurl spool of decorative rope or twine approximately 8 to 12 inches longer than the width of the cut felt background, and then make a knot on each end of the top dowel.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Trace Equestrian Shapes
Use permanent marker to trace shapes on card stock. Draw equestrian-related items such as helmets, riding boots and silhouettes of the riders.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Cut Out Shapes
Use all-purpose scissors to cut shapes from card stock for use as stencils.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Trace Silhouettes to Felt
Once the stencils have been cut from the card stock, directly trace them to colored felt. Then cut using fabric scissors.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Assemble Jockeys
After all the shapes have been cut, assemble each jockey by layering small items on top of the body silhouettes using hot glue.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Make Riding Goggle Blindfolds
To put an equestrian spin on the game, use riding goggles in place of traditional bandanas. In order to turn the goggles into blacked-out blindfolds, trace each of the eyes directly to black felt using white marker or chalk. Next, cut the black felt to size. Place the felt inside of each goggle eye and then secure in place with black electrical tape.
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Add Nail, Then Hang
Use hammer to add nail to wall, then hang wall hanging with rope.