Animal Rescue Pen
Build a super speedy rescue pen for your favorite stuffies or tiny critters, hanging right off a metal rail!
Do the Stick Test
Try one tile on a rail first. Some clothes horses are secretly magnetic. Some are just pretending.
Safety: Build low, avoid folding joints, and make sure the clothes horse is stable.
Pieces you'll use
Visual key
Small square
How to build it
Step 1 is always free. Visual cards for the rest are part of the build pack.
- 1Step 1 of 5
Find a metal rail or bar-frame where you can hang things.
- 2Step 2 of 5
Hang 3-4 small squares in a row along the rail to start a wall.
- 3Step 3 of 5
From the end of that wall, hang more squares to make an 'L' shape.
- 4Step 4 of 5
Leave a space on the 'L' as a gate for your animals to go in and out.
- 5Step 5 of 5
Place your rescued animals inside their new home!
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If it falls off
Make sure each tile is directly on the metal rail; sometimes they need a little jiggle to connect strongly.
Make it easier
Use just a few squares to make a tiny corner pen.
Make it bigger
Add more squares to make the walls longer, or make a second pen beside it.
Chaos upgrade
Add a mischievous 'break-out' button for surprise critter escapes!
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