Pringle pinging good

There is something about post-Christmas detritus; a mixture of panic when you’ve found a little plastic hoojit which obviously complements the lost fankle of some bizarre robo-toy, and joy as it gets cleared and a sense of sanity returns to the household. But before you dump it (to Crumpit) there are a few treasures to pull out of the trash.

After a binge on Pringles and other tubed snacks the welikeplay den has been host to the word championships of pringle pinging. This noble sport requires an empty box or waste-paper bin to act as the goal, which is positioned in the middle of the room. All participants are armed with a Pringle lid or two - which we’ve taken to marking with a permanent pen to stop squabbles - these are then flexed between thumb and fingers so that they pop out, hopefully landing on target in the bin/box/goal. Points are scored for accuracy and style. For instance a ricochet shot fired blind from behind the sofa that narrowly misses the goal is still worthis worth a good 12 points, where as a lazy but accurate flip from a father slobbed out on the sofa is only worth 2.

Time to start stock-piling lids; we’re finding that for a two-kid and one-not-quite-grown-up game you need at least six, if not twelve marked lids.

Enjoy.

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