Bridge Building

Here is our latest bridge building activity that was completed during our Classical Conversations co-op last week.  The kids were given straws, play dough, and tape to build their creations. The bridge will soon be tested with small weights to see which design holds-up the best.

Olive and her two friends used almost the entire roll of tape and just about every straw, but it's strong!

Homemade Erector Set

All I have to say is HOORAY for Dad! He hit a home run with this idea for his girls.

 

 

They played for hours erecting shapes and forts out of scrap pieces of wood. Dad drilled holes into the wood and provided a bowl with screws, washers, nuts, a wrench, and a screw driver.

 

 It just goes to show that simply gifts are still the greatest. Dad showed them how to twist the nuts onto the screws and even build a small ladder. If your hubby has made a great Dad invention for your kids, please post the link in the comment section below. Dad invented, Mom approved!