Who knew there was an entire month dedicated to the sport of Golf? Well, August is officially International Golf Month.

The sport of golf can be traced back to the mid-1400’s in Scotland. Then they used feather-filled balls and wooden tree branches to play the game. Today you feel like you need an engineering degree to pick up a club, and a course in trigonometry just to play the game!

As for us, we will stick to golf with windmills and volcanoes. Putt putt golf, that is.

However your family plays golf, we hope you will have fun making these golf-inspired craft projects.

This first project we are making is a golf ball. You can use bubble wrap like a giant stamp to give this ball its texture.

Golf Ball Craft Project

Supplies:

1. Ball pattern
2. Bubble wrap
3. Black paint
4. Paint brush
5. Newspaper (to cover work surface)
6. Scissors

Directions:

1. Print out ball pattern.
2. Cut a circle out of bubble wrap, roughly the size of the ball pattern.
3. Use the paint brush to quickly paint the bubble wrap, bubble side up.
4. Flip the bubble wrap over onto the pattern, using the bubble wrap like a giant stamp. Press lightly.
5. Peel back the wrap and reveal the dimples in the golf ball.

The 18th hole. The final stop of the game. Your little artist will have fun making this golf-inspired project.

Golf-18th Hole

Supplies:

1. Copy of flag
2. Straw
3. Glue
4. Safety scissors
5. Recipe for clay or green play-dough (See below)

Directions:

1. Make clay.
2. Have the children cut out flag.
3. Glue flag onto the straw by folding it over the straw.
4. Mold clay into putting green shape.
5. Stick flag into clay.

Clay recipe:

1. 1 cup of cornstarch
2. 1 pound of baking soda
3. 1 1/2 cup of water
4. Green food coloring

Supplies needed:

1. Large pot
2. Foil
3. Spoon

Clay Directions:

1. In large pot, mix together baking soda and cornstarch, slowly adding water.
2. Stir occasionally over low heat.
3. Stir constantly once it starts to bubble.
4. Add food coloring.
5. It will then begin to thicken.
6. Pour mixture onto foil.
7. It will soon cool and thicken. Store in fridge until ready to use.

We hope you had fun celebrating International Golf Month through art. We are sure you will be telling your little artist, “You’re so creative!”