Learning through play
Rainy Day Den Build
Blankets, chairs and pegs become a genuine engineering problem. Add a design brief and a reading torch and the afternoon is gone.
Ages
3-5, 5-7, 7-9
Level
EYFS, KS1, Lower KS2
Subject
Cross-curricular
Duration
60 min
What you'll need
- Blankets
- Chairs
- Pegs
- Cushions
- Torch
What the learner will explore
- Structures and stability
- Planning
- Imaginative play
How to do it
- 1
Agree a design brief: how many people must fit?
- 2
Build, test and reinforce.
- 3
Move in with books and a torch.
- 4
Draw the floor plan afterwards.
Make it easier
One blanket over a table.
Make it harder
Build with a materials budget and a time limit.
Try it differently
Build it outside from sticks and tarpaulin.
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