PVC Pipe Activities

Remember Tinker Toys? What about Erector Sets?

We can use PVC pipes in the same way.

Phone

1 ½ inch pvc elbows (2 pieces)
2 inch pvc section

-- connect an elbow to each end of straight pipe

* Hint--

-- Make more than one

-- Add a string and attach to a second phone

Tepee

3 Pvc (4”or more diameter) pipes 6 feet long
Drill *Adult job
Rope ( long bolts will work too)
Tarp, king size sheet or butcher paper (6’x 10’ aprox.)

--Drill 2 holes in one end of each pvc pipe about 4” from end (Adult job)

--Stand them up like a tripod

--Knot one end of rope

--Thread through holes

--Knot after each hole (you can omit this step just make sure you pull the rope very tight)

--After threaded through all holes—

--Wrap around pipes at least 3 times.

--Secure with a knot

--Wrap chosen covering around poles

--Trim excess from bottom or

--Make a slit on bottom of covering for each of the poles to slide into

Variations:

--½” diameter pvc pipe

--Duct tape instead of rope

--8 poles (sturdier) instead of 3

--Empty Butcher paper roles will work too.

Tinkerpipes

Pvc pipes various sizes and shapes
Pvc connecters

Elbows

Straight

Threaded

Non-threaded

Long

Pvc pipes various sizes and shapes
Pvc connecters

--Elbows

--Straight

--Threaded

--Non-threaded

--Long

--Short

--Small openings

--Large openings

--Store in a large tote

All you have to do is show them once how the pipes connect.

Soon they will be making all kinds of shapes and constructions.

Looking for something a little different? Clear PVC pipes, acrylic frames or clear tubing can be used as decorations.

** craft stores sell containers for this purpose

Gum balls (unwrapped)
Various candies (it is best to use candy coated or hard candies)
Marbles
Super balls
Christmas lights
Colored Styrofoam beads
Beads
Glitter
Baby oil
Jewelry findings

-- Fill pipe, box, tubing, or whatever

*Use interesting color combinations and patterns

*If you use baby oil (like a lava lamp or science bottle) you may want to consider using a waterproof caulk to seal it shut.

Random Activities

Clear pvc pipes
Marbles
Cars
Small balls

--Raise pipes at an angle

--Race marbles or whatever down the pipes

--What comes out first?

--Why do you think________ came out first?

Marble Maze

(Clear) pvc pipes or plastic tubing various sizes and shapes
Connections
Marbles / small balls

-- Hold the tubing at different angles

-- Roll marbles down the tubes or small cars

-- With different sizes and shapes make a marble maze

-- See if you can get your marbles to come out. Try twisting and turning the tubes .

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