Brick Building Challenge 2020
We would like to challenge our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network Members and Adults to complete our Brick Building Challenge 2020. What do you need to do to complete this? Simply use any building bricks or similar materials you may have at home – there is no need or expectation to buy anything new!
Complete all 30 challenges to achieve our amazing Challenge badge.
- Build the UK Scout logo out of bricks – it can be 2D or 3D
- Can you build a model of a tent? It doesn’t need to be full size!
- Tim Peake needs help designing a new rocket. Can you help with a prototype?
- Bridge the gap – can you build a 30cm bridge to hold the weight of two tins of beans?
- You enter a contest to build the world’s tallest tower. Will you win?
- Lewis Hamilton needs a new F1 car. Can you design him a new one?
- Design a new game using bricks; write the rules. Make a video of how to play it if you can
- Plan a route around your house making tracking signs out of bricks
- To show our support for the NHS and key workers, build a brick rainbow and display it
- Home school – you need a desk and a chair for your brick person to sit at!
- Dream home – use bricks to build your dream home. How many different rooms would you have?
- Escape from Treasure Island – build a boat that floats – test it in the sink to check it works!
- What’s your favourite food? Build it out of bricks
- Music maker – build a musical instrument out of bricks. Even better – make one which produces a sound!
- Use bricks to write your name – it can be 2D or 3D, your choice
- Recreate a famous landmark using bricks
- Build a volcano out of bricks - challenge – which geographical features can you display?
- Create a marble maze using bricks or other materials
- Can you build a working cable car out of bricks?
- Create an obstacle course for a brick person to complete. How many obstacles will you need?
- Bear Grylls needs a shelter – can you build one between two brick trees?
- Phoenix Campsite needs a new building. What would you put in it?
- Build a solar system model out of bricks. How many planets are there?
- Can you build a castle complete with at least one turret?
- Make a model of your favourite Disney character
- Build a model of a campfire complete with brick flames
- Make the Yorkshire Rose out of bricks
- Build two vehicles and then race them against each other
- British Airways need you to design them a new plane
- Use bricks to recreate a household object