Marble Building Game
[20 Minutes]
Kind of a tension building game—but loads of fun to play! It’s a simple game of chance as you keep adding marbles and hope yours isn’t the one to break through the paper towel. If so—you lose!
You'll need:
• 12 marbles, all the same size • paper towel sheet • plastic container • rubber band
What to do:
- If possible, print out these directions. Read them through with your child before you begin.
- With your child, gather everything you'll need.
- Let your child wet a singly-ply sheet of paper towels and gently squeeze it. (do not wring it)
- Stretch it taut across the mouth of a plastic container.
- Fasten it with a rubber band.
How to play:
- Take turns with your child placing a marble on the towel.
- One by one, continue placing marbles until one breaks through the towel.
- Whoever adds the marble that breaks through loses the game.
- Place a new wet towel on top and play again.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- What is the object of this game?
- How many marbles do you think we can place on top of the container?
- What makes the marbles fall through the paper towel?
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