No Wi-Fi

A Wi-Fi symbol cut from cardboard, with the top two arcs crossed out in red, plus a small “No internet” sign. It is the costume of every family gathering since 2010.

TIME

45 min

COST

about $7

SKILL

Some cutting

What you need

• Cardboard, about 60 cm square
• Red and black markers
• A craft knife or scissors
• A paint stirrer or stick, and a small card for the sign
• Rope for shoulder straps

How to make it

1. 1

   Draw three curved arcs (like a rainbow, one inside the other) and a dot under them on the cardboard. Make each arc about 5 cm thick.

2. 2

   Cut them out. Colour the arcs black or dark grey, and the dot too.

3. 3

   Draw a thick red cross over the top two arcs with the red marker.

4. 4

   Stick the arcs onto a backing board so they hold together, and thread rope through two holes for shoulder straps.

5. 5

   Write “No internet” on a small card and tape it to a stick to wave around.

Make it better

• Say “turn me off and on again” to anyone who asks.
• Pair it with a buffering wheel for the full outage.

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