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Cup Pyramid Challenge
Ten cups, one minute, one pyramid. Then knock it down.
- Ages
- 3–12 yrs
- Play
- 4–20 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- ten plastic or paper cupsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a timerGet it on Amazon
- a sheet of paper or cardGet it on Amazon
How to play
Turn ten cups upside down in a pile.
Show them a pyramid: four on the bottom, then three, two, one.
Start the timer and let them build.
If it falls, that's information. Ask what made it fall and try again.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Put a sheet of card between each layer and go taller.
- Build it, then unstack back into one pile, as fast as you can.
- Older kids: build it without touching the cups, using a rubber band with strings tied on.
Cleanup: Stack the cups.
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