This is another cool object that you can make from two packets of craft blocks that can be bought from a 'variety' store. I will show the best way to assemble the blocks to make one yourself and give cautions where needed. This project is for upper primary and above, unless parents have the time to help. You have to trust the binding power of the glue more so in this project because the blocks hang over and gravity might try to pull them off.
Set up your pieces on baking paper that is somewhat resistant to glue.
Glue together five rows of five blocks. GENTLY squeeze the blocks together for best chance of keeping them in a straight line. The blocks will try to slide around a bit if you press too hard.
Glue the five rows together and very gently push in from all four sides. It also helps to 'shift' this assembly sideways so that it does not try to stick to one spot on the baking paper.
Carefully rule a square with corners marked at the centres of the corner blocks (important).
Glue the first second level block along the ruled line from one of the corners of the marked square.
It is important that the glue is on the side of the last block and on the flat surface beside the line.
Repeat the process to the end of the row.
Getting there - one more for the row
Leave the actual corner space empty and apply glue after the corner and beside the next line.
In the same way put glue on the side of the last block and the flat surface beside the line.
And so on. By now you should be getting it...
When you have glued all four rows of this second level prepare to glue in the corner blocks.
Make sure there is glue on the three surfaces in these corner spots and GENTLY press the corner cubes into these spaces. You don't want to dislodge the other cubes.
At the completion of the second level it is worth going onto something else, even waiting a day, so that the glue can set.
When you return, rule another square with corners market at the centres of the second level corner blocks.
Start a third level row in the same way as the second level was started, from a ruled corner.
Off you go again.
Start again around the corner in the same way as the previous level.
When all four third level rows are glued on, glue on the corner cubes in the same way you did the previous level.
And there you have it... a multifunctional container. You have used 69 blocks.
If there are a lot of blocks left over you might like to turn over your project (once the glue is strong enough) and proceed to make a pyramid with the remainder.
My project sketch up and block number calculation by levels.
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