It’s one of the classics – give children a pile of objects, such as newspaper, straws or pipecleaners, and tell them that they have to make a bridge across a gap that will carry a certain weight. I’m not suggesting you try that with little kids, but we did have a fun time trying to ‘get Barbie to the other side’ and I was impressed with the different suggestions the girls came up with.
So Daredevil Barbie went ballooning,
rode flying horses,
and swung across.
Bridges made it easier for her,
and a flat bridge was even better.
But then the cliffs crumbled and the gap got wider.
A nice level bridge meant even the cars could get across.
For some fun using only things you have lying around and some imagination, it lasted a long time and spawned lots of games. Plus there were lots of questions about ‘what do you think?’ and ‘would that work for us?’
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It is wonderful idea. When I was small I used to make bridges using a match box. You can see one here. https://www.google.co.in/search?q=matchbox&hl=en&rlz=1C1CHKZ_enIN441IN441&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=8lirT9_tGIOurAe159xi&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CBoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=612. I used to attach ten to fifteen matchboxes with each other and make different things including bridges.
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