Drying Rack Train Tunnel
Let's build a super cool tunnel for your trains and cars using magnetic tiles on a metal drying rack or shelf!
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
Triangle
How to build it
Step 1 is always free. Visual cards for the rest are part of the build pack.
- 1Step 1 of 4
Find a strong, low metal bar or rail where you want your tunnel to be.
- 2Step 2 of 4
Hang square tiles from the metal bar, letting them dangle like a curtain to make the tunnel walls.
- 3Step 3 of 4
Connect triangles to the top edges of the hanging squares to form a pointy roof for your tunnel.
- 4Step 4 of 4
Check to make sure your favorite toy trains or cars can zoom right through!
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If it falls off
Try using fewer tiles or choosing a sturdier metal bar that holds the magnets better.
Make it easier
Just build the two square walls and skip the triangle roof for a simple open tunnel.
Make it bigger
Build another tunnel right next to it, or stack a tiny tunnel on top if there's room!
Chaos upgrade
Add a secret trap door that opens if a 'special code' is whispered!
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