Full details coming soon, but the idea behind this activity is to design and create a chair for Goldlilocks.
First decide how much weight you would like the chair to hold, maybe a bag of sugar?
Then think about what to use to make the chair? How about rolled up paper?
Can you improve your design?
Last Updated on July 16, 2018 by Emma Vanstone
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