oshc activities
Brick Building Day / Brick Marble Maze

Brick Marble Maze

Children build a maze on a baseplate and tilt it to roll a marble through.

How to run it

  1. Give each group a baseplate.
  2. Build maze walls using bricks.
  3. Add a start and finish point.
  4. Tilt the plate to roll the marble through.

You will need

  • building bricks
  • baseplate
  • marbles
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use bigger balls; older children can add traps and timers.
SafetyMarbles are a choking hazard for younger children.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children design and test a working maze.

Fits these theme days

Brick Building DayPuzzle DayInventors DayScience DayBlock World Day

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