Ball "Marble" Run
Intro: Ball "Marble" Run
I ran a tennis ball down an enormous "marble" run I built in the garden. The pictures show each part of the run that I made. It is a fun, child-friendly activity, that can be done on your own, or with friends and family. Maybe you could create a competition between teams to see who can make a ball run that lasts the longest!
I used the swing frame and climbing frame to prop up the higher parts of the run. If you don`t have these, you could start the run lower or stack something up to get to the right height.
I would love to see "marble" runs that other people have built to give me more ideas!
STEP 1: Long Tube
The tube came from a new set of blinds.
STEP 2: Funnel
I used 2 bits of wood on top of a flat bit of wood to create a funnel.
STEP 3: Jump
The jump works amazingly!
It is just a piece of very bendy wood propped in the right position.
STEP 4: Plaform
The boxes and lids here are so the ball bounces on them when it comes off the jump. It doesn`t need to be flat as the ball bounces over the ridges.
STEP 5: The Great Push
The ball comes rolling down the ramp and into the other balls I have wedged between 2 poles (my stilts). It then pushes all these balls down the ramp.
STEP 6: Score!
All these balls then come down and land in the bean bag toss board I made to score points.