Tower Challenge
How high before it falls? Then: how high on one hand?
- Ages
- 2–10 yrs
- Play
- 10–35 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- blocks or bricksDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- a tape measureDon’t have it? Amazon
- a timerDon’t have it? Amazon
- a figure to sit on topGet it on Amazon
How to play
Build the tallest tower you can from the blocks or bricks, together.
Measure it against the child — knee, waist, shoulder, head.
Knock it down. This is non-negotiable and the best part.
Rebuild with one rule: you may only use one hand.
Rebuild again with a new rule they invent.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Build away from heads and glass. Towers fall in unpredictable directions.
Make it different next time
- Build the widest bridge instead of the tallest tower.
- Build a tower that can hold a soft toy on top.
Cleanup: Sort the blocks back by color as the last round of the game.
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15–40 min 3–8 yrs Low mess- a train set with trackto buy
- wooden blocksto buy
- Good for siblings
- Good for siblings
