Let's Race
by Vicki Ong
Who needs the F1 when you can have a car race in the comfort of your home? Build your very own race track and have your very own Grand Prix with your child.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Suitable For: 4 - 5 years old
Estimated Time: 15 - 30 mins
Environment: Indoors

Learning Framework
Physical - None
Intellectual - Inventions and technology, asking questions, decision making, problem solving, testing
Emotional - Confidence, self-directed learner, comfortable and happy with themselves, perseverance, inventiveness, engagement
Social - None
Materials

Step 1
Draw a two lines opposite each other along the length of an empty toilet roll.

Step 3
Stick the race tracks onto a wall. Arrange them such that the toy car can leap from one to another without falling out.

Step 5
Use different cars and have a race with your child to see whose car clears the tracks most quickly.

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Sticky Notes
Toy Car
Marker Pen
Empty Toilet Rolls
Coloured Tape
Scissors
Ruler
Step 2
Cut along the lines to halve the toilet roll and create the race tracks. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to create more race tracks.

Step 4
Create a start sign with a piece of sticky note.

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