The Great Egg Carton Boat Float-Off Challenge
GAME SUPPLIES
- Half an egg carton (6 cups)
- One wooden dowel or straw
- One foam sheet or piece of paper
- Some tape or a hole punch
- And some tiny treasures: coins, buttons, shells, LEGOs—anything small!
TIME TO BUILD
- Step One: Take your foam sheet or paper and poke two holes—one on each end. Now slide the dowel or straw through both holes. “You’ve just made your sail!”
- Step Two: Stick the sail into the middle of your egg carton. Right into one of the cups. “Now you’ve got a real boat!”
- Step Three: Carefully float your boat in a tub or bowl of water. “Don’t worry—if you don’t have water, you can still play by guessing and testing later.”
FLOAT-OFF CHALLENGE
Can you guess how many treasures your boat can hold before it SINKS?!
- When I say go, everyone will place one treasure inside your boat and start counting, 1 treasure, 2 treasure, 3 treasure, until the boat starts tipping!
- As soon as your boat tips over or sinks, yell out, MAYDAY!
- Then count your treasures.
Bonus Challenge: Can you make your boat float better? Spread out your treasures OR try smaller items. Move your sail to a different cup OR add waves (gently blow on the water).
Mystery Clay - What’s Hiding Inside?
GAME SUPPLIES
- Paper bag
- Air-dry clay
- A variety of small objects
- A tactile map (optional)
HOW TO PLAY
Step 1: Explore the Mystery Bag
- Reach into the paper bag and explore the object with your fingers.
- Say what you feel: “Is it bumpy? Smooth? Spiky?”
- Guess what you think it is. (No wrong answers!)
Step 2: Make a Clay Fossil
- Press the clay firmly all over one of the items found in the bag, or find a fossil impression on the fossil tactile map.
- Peel it off and explore the fossil impression. (How does it feel compared to the object?)
Step 3: The Fossil Reveal!
Grand Canyon Animal Trail
GAME SUPPLIES
- 24 Piece Puzzle mixed with a rhinestone or sticker trail
- Scented Marker
HOW TO PLAY
Answer 12 fun animal and canyon-themed questions. Each correct answer earns 1 rhinestone puzzle piece. Choose between 2 answer options for each question. Add 2 pieces to your puzzle to build a sparkling Grand Canyon trail. Complete all 24 pieces to finish the puzzle and become a Junior Canyon Explorer!
- A = 1 Finger
- B = 2 Fingers
Get ready to learn about the animals that live in the Grand Canyon!
Space Needle Fact or Fiction
HOW TO PLAY
Let’s blast off to Seattle and play a game called ‘Fact or Fiction: Space Needle Edition!’ The Game Master will read a fun sentence. You tell Game Master if you think it’s a FACT (real) or FICTION (made up)!
- FACT = Thumbs up 👍
- FICTION = Thumbs down 👎
Get ready to learn about the Space Needle through a fast-paced guessing game!