And now for a fun-filled Activity! (for no apparent reason)
Turn your ordinary room into a carnival!
Create your own Phlegmy The Clown game of chance!!!

What you'll need:

1. A couple of sheets of paper and a printer connected to your computer.

2. Two pieces of something sturdy, but easy to cut through, like cardboard or foam core.

3. Scissors (or an exacto-blade knife for you professionals)

4. Glue, tape or a stapler (whatever you have)

5. Some small projectiles (like paper clips) and something to project them with (like rubber bands)

You can also use peanuts, raisins, Tic Tacs, Cheerios, mini marshmallows - whatever - and something to fling 'em, like a plastic spoon, ice-cream stick, etc. Oh yes, and of course spit balls and a straw will do! Sounds like fun already, eh?
What to do:
First, click on this picture of Phlegmy (on the left) to automatically open the print file. The file is approximately 1 mb in size and may take about a minute or so to download (so be patient) - but if nothing happens, that means you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer - which you can get for free by clicking this "Get Acrobat Reader" icon.

When the file opens, turn your printer on and print out the two pages within the file. Page one is Phlegmy The Clown [fig 1] and page two is the back of his throat [fig 2].
Don't be afraid.

Glue, tape or staple page one (Phlegmy's face) onto one of your cardboard pieces [fig 3]. You may decide to trim off the white border around the edge (that's optional.) Now carefully cut out Phlegmy's mouth following the dotted line [fig 4]. Be careful not to cut off your fingers. When you finish - count your fingers. There should be five on each hand
[fig 5].

Now take page two (Phlegmy's throat) and reinforce this like you did his face, by either gluing, stapling or taping it to your other piece of cardboard. Like with the face, you can trim it (cut off the white border) and with your thumbs - bend it into a curve, image side facing up [fig 6]. Don't worry about how it's wrinkling - keep bending it until it takes on sort of a "U" shape [fig 7].

Place Phlegmy's face (face down) and align Phlegmy's throat (also face down) on top of it, about a 1/4" from the bottom and sitting just outside of the mouth opening. [fig 8]. Using glue, tape or staples, attach the throat in this position to the back of the head [fig 9].

You'll see that when you stand it up, Phlegmy's throat also serves as a neat little "stand" [fig 10] so that he can be placed on any flat surface without falling over. Now if you can just refrain from screaming.....

you're ready to begin playing!

The Game:

See how many projectiles you can fling into Phlegmy's mouth from a distance. Start with 3 or 4 feet and gradually back away. Assuming you're not a shut-in loner, ask a friend to play with you.

Choose a different projectile than your friend, or the same projectile, different color - fling away, and then when you and your friend are depleted, count the ones that made it inside Phlegmy's mouth and see who flung in the most. If you or your friend should accidentally knock Phlegmy over - the other person automatically wins that round.

For added fun - make up your own rules
(and perhaps penalties?) and have yourselves a ball!
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