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Option 1: Toothpick Tower
paper plates, mini marshmallows, toothpicks
Gather supplies. Set one paper plate out for each child and place twenty to thirty marshmallows and twenty to thirty toothpicks on the plate for them.
Children build a tall tower using mini marshmallows and toothpicks. Praise their work, but also remind them how small even our best efforts are compared to what God can do.
Option 2: Cup Stacking Relay
sturdy plastic cups (ten cups needed per team), table/flat surface
Have cups ready to distribute and a table set up on the far side of a larger space. Multiple tables may be needed depending on the number of teams and the size of the table.
Divide the class into teams of five to ten children, and distribute ten cups per team. Some children will have two cups and run twice (they can only place one cup at a time). The goal of the relay is to build a pyramid-shaped tower using their cups (4 on bottom, 3 next level, 2 next level, and 1 on top). When you say “Go,” the first child should run to a table on the opposite side of the room and place the cup upside down as the first cup on the pyramid base, then run back to their team and tag the next person in line. The second child runs and adds their cup to the pyramid. If the tower falls, the child at the table can rebuild the tower before returning to the team. Repeat until the team has finished their pyramid.
Option 1: Toothpick Tower
paper plates, mini marshmallows, toothpicks
Gather supplies. Set one paper plate out for each child and place twenty to thirty marshmallows and twenty to thirty toothpicks on the plate for them.
Children build a tall tower using mini marshmallows and toothpicks. Praise their work, but also remind them how small even our best efforts are compared to what God can do.
Option 2: Cup Stacking Relay
sturdy plastic cups (fifteen cups needed per team), table/flat surface
Have cups ready to distribute and a table set up on the far side of a larger space. Multiple tables may be needed depending on the number of teams and the size of the table.
Divide the class into teams of five to ten children, and distribute fifteen cups per team. Some children will have two cups and run twice (they can only place one cup at a time). The goal of the relay is to build a pyramid-shaped tower using their cups (5 on bottom, 4 next level, 3 next level, 2 next level, and 1 on top). When you say “Go,” the first child should run to a table on the opposite side of the room, place the cup upside down as the first cup on the pyramid base, then run back to their team and tag the next person in line. The second child runs and adds their cup to the pyramid. If the tower falls, the child at the table can rebuild the tower before returning to the team. Repeat until the team has finished their pyramid.
