Straw Towers
Teams race to build the tallest freestanding tower using only straws and sticky tape.
- Players
- 6–100
- Ages
- 7+
- Time
- 25 min
- Prep
- Low
- Equipment
- 3 items
What to bring
- Straws (1 per team, packets)
- Sticky tape (1 per team, rolls)
- Timer
How to play
Divide into small teams of three to six. Give each team one packet of straws and a roll of sticky tape. Teams have five to ten minutes to build the tallest self-supporting tower they can, depending on how much time you have. When the leader calls time, the tallest freestanding tower wins.
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