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Awesome! One thing I was thinking about doing for my next T-Rex build was to glue all the head layers together with white craft glue *before* cutting. Still use bricks to hold the layers together tight while drying. Once it was dry, I was going to try using a jig saw to cut all the laminated layers in one go to save time. If you try it, please let me know how it works :)

Good luck in the finals!

You're welcome. Good luck in the finals!

This is a great instructable. I'm shocked that this build didn't make it into the contest finals. Maybe the wrong crowd? If it were me, I would have put it on the podium. Cheers!

Cool idea. Thanks for sharing the build :)

I posted a video (at the top) that shows some of the fun we had playing :)

I've also created a community post to gather ideas on how to improve the game:https://www.instructables.com/community/Jurassic-Spark-kids-game-how-to-distribute-fun-mor/

I had not thought of that. What an interesting idea! Teams are a well known concept and could definitely help shift the focus away from individuals. In the games that we played, kids definitely helped each other out, but I didn't get the sense that they felt like they were part of a team. THANKS!

Hehehe. I will definitely accept bribes for the locations of batteries :) I like the idea of having a more straight forward option for younger kids. Maybe there could be another tangible item other than the batteries that the smaller kids need to transport from one spot to another. Let's call them widgets. They can see the widgets, but need to navigate a field of dinosaurs to accomplish the task. Then they can still have fun and get a feeling of accomplishment.

Hello! I would love some feedback on whether I've included too much detail or if it is OK. Without knowing who is reading the instructable, I find myself wanting to explain a lot of things that may be obvious to readers. I don't want to bore experienced builders, but I also don't want to skip details that will help others avoid my earlier mistakes.All constructive feedback welcome!https://www.instructables.com/id/Jurassic-Spark-Giant-Biting-T-Rex-Build-Game/ Thanks!Adam

Thanks! I wonder if you could do paper mache on the outside T-Rex head layers to give it a real 3D look without adding too much weight? A mix between the 2D T-Rex head and the angler fish pinata?

I agree! We ran two normal games (about 20 minutes each) and then the kids *insisted* that they get to be dinosaurs :) It was clear the 7 adults were not going to win against the 20 dinosaurs (we left the T-Rex out) so we made another rule: frozen explorers can also be freed after counting to 10. This version of the game needs more tuning, but was still fun. One of the largest areas for improvement was that the kid dinosaurs would often surround an adult explorer that had a battery to trap them. This slowed down the game action. Maybe there could still be an adult T-Rex that will eat explorers AND small dinos? That way they can break up a situation like this in a fun way.

It was! I wish I could create and play positive games with kids full time :)

This is awesome!