Tobar Wooden Labyrinth Marble Maze Toy, Brown

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If you’ve got the space for it, go big with this peg board marble ramp which is easily constructed out paper tubes. When you design the marble maze you will need to test out the different locations of the playdough walls and bumpers to make sure a marble can roll through or be stopped. You also have a chance to design your own maze including the location of the walls, the colors you use and how easy or hard you want the maze to be. Labyrinths: These mazes have multiple paths and require the traveler to find the route which will lead them to their destination. These usually have either no dead ends or all dead ends at the same point for there not to be any confusion about which path is correct.

Today we are going to create a simple DIY marble maze game using playdough “snakes” and a box lid. This is a great way to introduce kids to design and problem solving and a fun way to develop fine and gross motor skills. It doesn’t get any easier than this. Recycle an old cereal box and you’ve got yourself a playful toy that will keep the kids entertained for quite a while. Engineers and designers are people who use science, math and other information to solve a problem. They use a set of steps called the design process to solve the problem at hand. An important step in the design process is testing and changing things that don’t work.Your maze design won’t be as elaborate as these, but see how many of these common maze design elements you can use in your homemade maze. What is a Marble Maze? Take a small chunk of playdough and roll it into a “snake” shape. Repeat this to make a handful of playdough snakes. Continue adding sections of playdough to make a complete maze. You can also add balls of dough to make “bumpers.” Optional: Cut straws and press them into the dough or hot glue them in place. As you design your maze, be sure to test your design. This is part of the design process. If your marble cannot fit through a space or if the playdough walls are too short make adjustments to improve your maze!

A marble maze is a type of game in which the player navigates a marble through a DIY maze by rolling it at different angles. The goal is to get the marble from the start point to the finish point without touching any of the walls. Also think about this project through the lens of a toy designer. Is there a theme to your design? Is the marble a character or is there a mission involved in solving this maze? What would you name your DIY marble maze game? Creating a story or imaginative elements is something toy designers often employ in their product designs. Here are images of the marbles mazes our students made! A super crafty and creative marble run that encourage kids to think about cause and effect to see how things turn and churn and follow along the marble’s path.Learning toys are a great way to introduce children to the world of STEM. Not only are they fun and engaging, but they also help kids learn skills like hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, problem-solving skills, and more.