For all you do, this goal's for you!

This can be an appreciation gift for your coach, or for your dad:

1. Get your family to eat all the cherry tomatoes from a red plastic net package. Cherry tomatoes are delicious, so this shouldn't be too tough.

2. Weave some pipe-cleaners through the net to form a soccer goal. Cut off the extra netting.

3. Staple the goal onto a piece of poster board so it stands up.

4. Draw a picture of yourself blocking a goal OR scoring a goal on another piece of poster board. Use crayons or markers.

5. Carefully cut out your picture being sure to not chop off any arms or legs. Leave some extra poster board around your feet. Fold that extra so that you can staple or glue your figure in front of the net goal.

6. If your whole team is working together, you can make a whole field of players with two nets as a way to thank your coach. You can make another one for yourself to play with and act out kicks and games. You might be able to sweet talk your soccer mom into baking a sheet cake and frosting it green. Then you could decorate it with goals and players for a team party.