A family working together with LEGO® bricks

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In this activity, you will learn how to work together while only using one hand at a time! Will you be able to master this challenge of dexterity?

A big pile of LEGO® bricks each

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Pour a big pile of LEGO® bricks in front of each participant

Now decide who can only use their right hand and who can only use their left hand.

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Which hand?

Work together to build a model (such as a house) by placing each brick together (using one person’s left hand and the other person’s right hand). Be warned, this is harder than you think!

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Teamwork!

Switch after half the time has passed to use your other hands (and give your other hand a rest!)

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Switch it up

After the end of the build, ask everyone: <ul><li>What was difficult to work together when building? </li><li>How did you overcome those challenges? </li></ul>

One brick at a time

Steps

Pour a big pile of LEGO® bricks in front of each participant

Which hand?

Teamwork!

Switch it up

How did that feel?

How likely would you recommend this activity?