6+
1+
15 min
Beginner
Star Connector
These simple connectors, together with holes in your material, will help you easily connect different shapes together.
Required material
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Cereal Box
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Scissors
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Pencil
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Hole punch
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Ruler
Adult supervision for this activity is recommended
Instructions
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Flatten out your box.
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Cut pieces of 1 cm. wide
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With each piece, cut rectangles every 1.5cm
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Cut small slots in both of the longest sides of the rectangle, so you have tabs along each side.
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It'll look like this. Be careful not to cut through
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Fold along the slots and roll it up tight.
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Make as many as you need or want!
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To use it, punch a hole in each of the shapes you want to connect, where you want to connect them.
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Hold the shapes so that the holes are lined up, and push the rolled-up connector through.
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Fold back each tab on either side so it's lying totally flat against the shape. It is time to create!
Did you know?
When children play, they also learn.