Thursday, October 29, 2015

American Thanksgiving challenge:

Use only the following to create a Thanksgiving centerpiece.  Send us your pictures and we'll post them! Send to kidthinkers@gmail.com.  Challenge yourself to think outside of the box!

6 inches of tape (any kind, any color)
6 paper clips
6 pieces of chewing gum or starburst candies and wrappers
6 pipecleaners
1 sheet of newspaper
1 sharpie or marker of any color
1 sheet of orange paper

Good luck!

Monday, August 10, 2015

Here's a new summer challenge:

Two pool noodles and 12 inches of duct tape.  What can you create?  Send pictures.  We'll post!

Monday, May 25, 2015

T-shirt challenge

Try this: take two old t-shirts, 48 inches of thread or string, a needle, scissors, and turn the tshirts into something new (these are the ONLY materials you can use so be creative) -- could be a new shirt with a new style or it could be anything else from your imagination. Send us pictures and we'll post them!

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Here's a new challenge for you: Build a car using only these materials. two pencils (preferably unsharpened), two straws, scissors, four buttons, 4 CDs, and a toilet paper tube (or a cardboard box), and rubber band(s). Send us your pictures or video and we'll share!

Monday, May 11, 2015

Create!

Pool noodle challenge. Create a sculpture from pool noodles.  You may use one other item of your choice such as duct tape or toothpicks.  To make to it more challenging, make a kinetic sculpture! If you want to learn more about kinetic sculptures, check this out.

Send us your pictures or videos or stop animation:) We'll share them!