Build-A-Monster (Using Condiment Parts)
A creative assembly game where players utilize packets, tiny bottles, stirrers, and plastic lids to construct miniature creatures or robots on the table.
- Takes
- 20–40 min
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–9
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Gather the available table supplies (only unopened or discarded items).
- 2Set a theme: 'Aquatic creatures' or 'Space robots'.
- 3Players combine the disparate materials into a cohesive figure. (Note: A tiny drop of water can sometimes act as a temporary adhesive for packets).
- 4Give the creature a name, a backstory, and describe its superpowers before gently disassembling and tidying the components.
What they're practising
- Spatial Reasoning
- Creative Assembly
- Pattern Recognition
- Resourcefulness