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This fun STEM activity is great for children of all ages, for independent work or group work that could be left open for creative play or have a challenge added to it. create the sturdiest bridge without breaking.create the tallest building without falling.

You could even split into groups and see who can:

Create a variety of 2d shapes then move onto 3d shapes.

Create other shapes with similar amounts of vertices, edges and faces.

Start using extra toothpicks between the marshmallows.įinally, attach a marshmallow to the centre to create the final shape. Now it is time to start building the hexagon. Lay the toothpicks in a star type shape, as per the picture below. First, press one marshmallow onto the end of a toothpick until you have six toothpicks with marshmallows on them. You may also want to place a tablecloth down first to help with easier cleaning at the end. In this activity, the marshmallows will be the vertices while the toothpicks will be the edges. To create this hexagon, first explain what vertices and edges to your children. Get ready to build Beyond being a blast to create, building marshmallow structures has educational benefits for kids of all ages. To create this simple hexagon shape, you will need: 3) Distribute enough laminated copies of the Periodic Table of the Elements to have as references at each work table.

Purchase mixed bags of pastel colored marshmallows (green, yellow, pink) and bags of white. This is a great activity for people of all ages to enjoy, even working together to create one giant structure. 1) Distribute several bowls of colored marshmallows. Young children can practice building simple shapes, while older children can move onto more complex engineering tasks, like building towers and bridges. While this is a simple activity of building a hexagon to learn about vertices and edges, you can give your child a packet of mini marshmallows and toothpicks and let them lead the activity. Building with marshmallows and toothpicks is such a simple concept that gets kids creative while learning.Ĭheck out the list of materials that we use with this activity. Kids will love learning more about shapes with this fun marshmallow stem building activity.