The Boardrun - an Interchangeable Marble Run: I had a craft fair coming up in 3 days and was freaking out about it until I thought of marble runs. At this realization I thought, "What if I make a versatile, editable marble run?" After a few prototypes made with weak magnetic paint, I realized t…

Now that summer Tinkering Camp has wound down, I can share some of what we’ve been up to! I will post about the camp experience in itself soon, but first I’d like to show you one of the newest addi...

Follow a little red ball through this super fun pegboard wall mounted adventure. Inspired by Biisuke Ball and Magnets and Marbles, two instant internet

This is a bracket designed for a marble wall built from standard pegboard. I made marble tracks out of 1X2 routed out in the center. Video of the ma

Harness creativity with these arts & crafts gifts for kids! Explore how textures and colors work together, and learn how to tackle design challenges.

An oversized cross between pachinko and a marble run, this interactive installation invites people to place cardboard tubes of various length and diameter onto a grid of pegs protruding horizontally from a wall.

Make a Marble Machines Board: A Marble Machine is a creative ball-run contraption, made from familiar materials, designed to send a rolling marble through tubes and funnels, across tracks and bumpers, and into a catch at the end. In this activity guide, you'll learn how to b…

Yes, we love building marble runs over here! We’re back with another idea, and this is particularly a good one for kids to build themselves. It’s easy to rearrange the pieces in all different ways. I saw this idea on momtastic, and we decided to give it a try. Owen (age 6, almost 7) had […]

Pegboard Marble Ball Run - Wood Vintage Antique Family Game good for adults and kids children in the basement DIY Idea

Here’s an easy way to build a marble run – with pegboard, pipe insulation, and zip ties! My older boys really enjoyed the engineering challenge of our magnetic marble run, but this marble run was a better speed for our three year old (who is more likely to bump the pieces on the magnetic run, […]