Ramp Races

Ages3–7
TimeAbout 20 min
MessTidy

You need

  • A board, tray or big book for a ramp
  • Books to prop it up
  • Toy cars and balls

Let's play

  1. Make a low ramp with one book under the end.
  2. Let a toy car roll down. Mark where it stops.
  3. Add more books to make it higher. Where does it stop now?
  4. Try a ball, a block and a crayon. Which roll and which slide?
Grown-up tip: Let the car go (don’t push it) so every race is fair.

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