Paper Structures

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AGES:

4 and up 

INGREDIENTS:  

Paper straws 

Masking tape

Cardboard square  

Construction paper  

Fan 

INSTRUCTIONS:  

  1. Use the cardboard square as a base.

  2. Construct the frame of building by taping straws to the base and to each other. 

  3. Try attaching paper “walls” using tape.

  4. Experiment! Try blowing your building with a fan. Can it withstand the wind? How tall can you make your building without it falling over?