Sugar Packet Stacking Towers
Utilize available sugar, sweetener, and salt packets to build the tallest, most structurally sound tower possible on the flat table surface.
- Takes
- 15–20 min
- Your setup
- 1 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 4–9
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- Free
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Establish the ground rules: no adhesives, only stacking.
- 2Challenge players to build a structure that can withstand a gentle tap on the table.
- 3Experiment with different base shapes (triangle vs. square) and different types of packets (some are thinner/lighter).
- 4Measure the final tower height using a pen or cell phone for a quiet competition.
What they're practising
- Balance and Stability
- Fine Motor Control
- Structural Engineering Basics
- Focus