Rubber Band Board

I got this idea from a friend.

1. Get a large piece of pegboard from a hardware store (mine was from Home Depot. I actually got a scrap piece they were going to throw away, so it was $0.50 otherwise, maybe $6-$8).
2. Then get a box (or 2) of nuts and bolts.
3. Screw the nuts and bolts in every other hole. It takes a little while but the kids were able to help and now they know the difference between nuts and bolts
4. I got a bag of rubber bands from the dollar store (tons of rubber bands!) and we made all sorts of shapes, a maze, a racetrack, and anything else they could think of. Lots of fun.

Rubberbands

Make your own rubber band geoboard!

1. Use any size board you have. I just found this at a craft store (didn’t have tools to cut wood when we made this)
2. Measure and mark where you want to put your nails.
3. Nail the nails into the board so about 1/2-inch is sticking up. I started the nails, then let my 3-year-old finish pounding them in.
4. Stretch rubber bands over the nails to make squares, triangles and any shape you can think of. They have bags of rubber bands at office supply stores and the dollar store.