To make the paddles, I used two identical rectangle pieces of cardboard, both being flaps from the lid of a large cardboard box. I first marked the shape of my paddle on one of them. I created this shape by first drawing a circle using a margarine cup and below that a rectangle 8cm tall and 3cm wide, creating a shape similar to that of a lollipop which I used as a guide to create curves and slightly elongate the shape, resulting in a rounded tip and a bit narrower where it’s meant to be held. I cut out this shape and, using the same template, cut out the other paddle, resulting in two identical pieces.

To reinforce the handle of the paddles, I took one of them and made two lines almost halfway up what would be the circle where the ball bounces, so I could replicate the shape of the handle using the same cardboard and glue it onto each paddle. I used this same line as a guide to mark the foam and replicate the part of the paddle where the ball hits. With the exception of the area where I was going to glue the foam, I painted both paddles completely, both front and back, and once dry, I glued the foam where it belonged.

This way, I obtained these two paddles. As I mentioned, you can make one of one color and the other a different color (for example, blue and red), but I decided to make both of them the same color.

• To make the “net” and the “ball”:•

To create the simulation of the net used in this game, I used another long rectangle of cardboard along with two smaller pieces. I folded the two smaller pieces of cardboard three times, resulting in two triangular tubes that served as supports (legs) for the “net.” I made a small cut in these triangular tubes to cross the other piece of cardboard through and secured it well with white school glue. Once this had dried, I reinforced the structure with staples and painted it green (a bright color so it can be easily seen while playing). I then drew a series of diagonal parallel lines on it using a ruler, a pencil, and white color, simulating a mesh or net.

For the ball, I simply glued two plastic bottle caps together, leaving the hollow side of each facing towards the other.

And that’s it! This game can be played on any table or high surface that allows it to be positioned about waist height.

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^{All photographs are my own, taken with my iPhone XR.
The cover was published on the BeFunky website.}