top_left_corner spacer top_right_corner
  Funology.com -- The Science of Having Fun!
spacer
That's Odd... - wacky, strange facts
Brain Drains - puzzles, quizzes and optical illusions
Boredom Busters - arts and crafts, games
The Laboratory - science experiments
In the Kitchen - recipes
Abracadabra!
Tummy Ticklers - jokes and riddles
Hot Stuff - toys and games

Privacy Policy

funburst ad
offertrackad3
offertrackad1
offertrackad2

 


spacer
top_left spacer top_right
  The Laboratory

What You'll Need

A bag of gumdrops
A box of round toothpicks

Gumdrop Architecture

1. Start out with a foundation of gumdrops, and build up from there!

2. Use the toothpicks to poke into the gumdrops at each intersection of toothpicks, to hold the structure together.

3. Make squares, cubes, pyramids, triangles, anything you like!

Tip:
Instead of gumdrops, you can use balls of clay or mini marshmallows. Each of these will dry to make a solid structure.

Note:
Which shapes make stronger structures? Make a bridge out of different shapes and see which one can hold heavier objects. This could make a good science project!

send us

 
bottom_left spacer bottom_right

spacer

 
bottm_left_corner spacer bottom_right_corner