House of cards
DIY game and building kit
ADDED August 28, 2009
Length: 20 minutes
Parental Involvement: Cut cards and play along
Building a house of cards can be just plain hard. I have tried and believe me, it's impossible. Building a true house of cards is therefore not a great activity for kids, but today's craft has a cheat that makes construction not only easy but a pleasure. A game similar to this was created in 1952 by Charles and Ray Eames. It was fun then and still can be fun today especially when you make it yourself.
You will need to sacrifice a deck of cards for this craft.
Please make sure you don't cut up Grandpa's cherished deck of cards
from the Navy. (The 99 Cent store is a great place to pick up a pack.)
First,
you will need to cut six slots on each card so the cards can lock
together (I have noted where to cut in sharpie so its easy to see).
Try to cut in the same place every time this will make your structure
more solid and we also have found that cutting one card at a time will
yield better results.
When you have done that to all fifty two cards you are ready to build. The six slots on each
card enable you and your kids to lock the cards together to build fantastic structures.
Sturdy,
easy, and fun! What more could you ask for? (We would like to ask
everybody to have a lot of fun with their kids this weekend!)
| ages 5 and above, art supplies needed, good at home, good for a group, |
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