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the momentix
for making + inventing at home
Base Support
Inclined Plane
Balls
Cylinders
Things with wheels
Scavenger hunt idea: run around your house and see how many things you can find that roll
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Marbles
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Sports balls
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Cans
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Fruits and Vegetables
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Beads
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Water bottles
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Skateboards
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Toy cars
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Cups
Tip: Use a cylinder when you want something to roll in a straighter line
Blocks
Books
Old VHS tapes, CD cases, and DVDs
LEGOs
Dolls or Action Figures that can stand on their own
Boxes
Mix n' Match Domino Alternatives
Tip: When trying to knock something heavier over, make it tippier by something under it (like paper or a domino)
String
Pulley
Bucket
Don't have a Momentix pulley? Try these.
Wall Hooks
Door Knobs
Use a railing as a pulley to hoist supplies between floors!
3 Simple Pulley Buckets
Tip: Pipecleaners make great hooks!
Put it all together and get building!
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