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Build a Card House
Leaning cards push on each other and balance out. That balance is what holds up real roofs.
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- Index cards or old playing cards
Do it in 3 steps
1
Lean 2 cards together in a tent shape.
2
Make 2 more tents and lay a flat card on top.
3
Build a second floor. How tall can you go before it falls?
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Build it on a pillow. Is it harder?
🧠 Why it works
Leaning cards push on each other and balance out. That balance is what holds up real roofs.
A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.
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