Build-at-home missions
Missions for the kitchen table.
Real builds with stuff you already have. Each one has a materials list, steps and a finish line you can test. Finish one to earn a Passport stamp.
Truss's Paper Bridge
Make a bridge from paper that holds a cup of coins across a gap. Shape beats thickness.
You need: 10 sheets of printer paper, Tape, Two stacks of books the same height…
10 BoltsStart mission →Rotor's Balloon Hovercraft
Build a hovercraft from an old CD and a balloon that glides on a cushion of air.
You need: An old CD or DVD, A pop-up bottle cap (sports bottle top), A balloon…
10 BoltsStart mission →Reel's 10-Second Object Walk
Make an everyday object walk across the table in a 10-second stop-motion film.
You need: A phone or tablet with a camera (any stop-motion or photo app), A small object: a shoe, a toy, a sock, A steady spot for the camera
10 BoltsStart mission →Tilt's Fair Board Game
Design a tiny paper board game, then playtest and change one rule until it feels fair.
You need: Paper and markers, A coin or a die, Two small tokens…
10 BoltsStart mission →Yarn's Branching Story Map
Plan a choose-your-path story on paper with at least two choices and three endings.
You need: Paper or sticky notes, A pencil, Arrows: lots of them
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