Secret Control Panel
Let's turn your fridge or any metal spot into a super-secret control panel for your spaceship or robot army!
Do the Stick Test
Try one tile. If it sticks, ask: is it stable, safe, clean, cool, and not important? If yes, proceed with mild chaos.
Safety: Avoid anything hot, sharp, electrical, fragile, dirty, unstable, or likely to annoy another adult.
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 4
Find a metal surface like the fridge, dishwasher, or a cookie sheet.
- 2Step 2 of 4
Place a row of 4 small squares in a line to be your main buttons.
- 3Step 3 of 4
Add a square above or next to the row for a big, important lever.
- 4Step 4 of 4
Imagine what each button and lever does! Is one for 'blast-off' and another for 'super-speed'?
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If it falls off
Make sure you're on a flat, super-magnetic metal surface, not just leaning.
Make it easier
Start with just two buttons and a lever, or make it on a baking tray on the floor.
Make it bigger
Add more rows of buttons, screens, or even a flashing light tower to your control panel.
Chaos upgrade
Add a button that says 'DO NOT TOUCH' but everyone wants to press it anyway!
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