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Posted On: October 8, 2020

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“Attach it Engineering Challenge” for preschoolers!

The “Attach it Challenge” is a fun and creative way for kids to develop new engineering skills. The objective of the challenge is to attach two or more pieces of cardboard together without the use of glue, or tape.

Tying – How many pieces of cardboard can you wrap string around to tie them together securely? Try using different sized pieces of cardboard and build up and out to see how many they can tie together.

Stitching – Punch small holes along the edge of two or more pieces of cardboard and thread string through one hole on each piece of cardboard and stitch them together. This is also great practice for tying shoelaces!

Slots – Cut a thin slot to the middle of two or more pieces of cardboard and slide them together. Try to create an ‘X’ shape, a ‘T’ shape, and eventually try to make a four sided box!

Nailing – Use wooden golf tees to “nail” two pieced of cardboard together. You can even use a full cardboard box to nail pieces of cardboard to it too!

Magnets – How many magnets does it take to hang a piece of cardboard on the fridge? Try cutting the cardboard into smaller sizes, and different shapes to see how that affects where to put the magnets and how many you need.

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