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Our family invented a new game this weekend. It's fun and cheap so we thought we'd share it with you.We call it "Sculpture Garden." It's good for any number of players. Our 3-year old found it boring, but our 5- and 9-year olds loved it. It would probably work for 4s too, but we don't have one to test with! Oh, and I liked it a lot, which is more than I can say for most children's games.
To play, you need a set of wooden play blocks. If you have kids, you probably already have some. You want a set with interesting shapes (not just cubes) and plenty of pieces. Our set started out as 100 pieces, but we've probably lost a few.
Begin the game by removing all the blocks that don't sit "flat." Our set has triangular blocks and a sort of curved block that don't stack well. We set these aside.
Now pick three blocks and set them down about 9 inches apart. Choose who goes first, then take turns.
On your turn, you pick a block without looking (we kept them in the box, averted our eyes, and reached in). Then place the block on top of one of the three stacks.
If a stack falls over, you lose! If more stacks remain standing, the "surviving" players can keep playing to see who gets first place.
That's all there is to it.
Yes, it's like Jenga. But:
- You don't have to buy a Jenga set.
- It's faster to set up and put away.
- There's more strategy. You can decide which stack to place a block on each turn, and this choice allows you to "rig" other players.
- The stacks make interesting, abstract sculptures that look quite fun—until you destroy them.
