Inventors Day / Tube Marble Run
Tube Marble Run
Children connect cardboard tubes on a wall or board to build a marble run, testing and adjusting until the marble makes it through.
How to run it
- Collect cardboard tubes and cut some in half lengthwise.
- Tape tubes to a wall, door or cardboard sheet.
- Drop a marble in to test the run.
- Adjust angles and add new sections to make it longer.
You will need
- cardboard tubes
- masking tape
- marbles
- cardboard sheets
Make it easier or harderUse larger balls with younger children; older children can add loops or timed challenges.
SafetyMarbles are a choking hazard, so use larger balls near younger children.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children test and refine designs through trial and error.
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