All you ll need is a few basic materials to get started building your own straw marble maze.
Marble maze directions.
I wrote the tutorial for this design.
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This engineering activity is great for kids from kindergarten age up through 4th 5th and 6th grades.
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My marble maze is constructed mostly from craft foam so it is inexpensive and fairly easy to make so it is a great craft for kids.
You can adjust the difficulty of the maze by putting the holes in less scary positions along the maze or don t put any in at all if your making this with for younger.
I stitched 6 lines using a.
You might challenge each kid to use a different material for.
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Marble mazes also engage creative and imaginative skills while building and playing with them.
If you use this design make sure to leave 1 to 1 1 2 inches on alternating sides to allow for the marble to go from one end to the other.
For joshua my 7 year old i used the same concept but stitched the lines on the diagonal.
Let your imagination run wild as you come up with challenging and interesting designs for your marble maze.
Supply your kids with a variety of materials.
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The goal of this project is to get a maze made that fits a marble contained inside a paper plate that works completely and doesn t break when playing with it.