Sometimes the simplest games are the absolute best games. Wouldn't you agree? And, how simple is a game of marbles? In my quest to find simple and fun ways for kids to play, I've pulled together a collection of awesome ways to play with marbles for kids of all ages. You'll find marble runs, marble games, marble art, and more in this collection.
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If you have a bag of marbles, then you have an open invitation to play, engineer, and create so many different amazing things. After making our own marble game, we started looking into all the fun things that folks are playing with simple marbles. We have put together a MEGA list of marble games for kids.
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What are you waiting for? Go and round up a bag of marbles and have an endless amount of fun today.
Marble Runs, Marble Games, and Marble Crafts
Kid-Made Marble Runs
Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls shares how to make an epic marble run from cardboard
Discover how to use LEGO to make a marble maze with Mama.Papa.Bubba.
Little Bins for Little Hands shares how to turn pool noodles into a marble race track
Can you imagine building a living room sized marble run like Buggy and Buddy?
Gather up the cardboard tubes and boxes for The Pinterested Parent made a marble run inside a cardboard box
Marble Games
A little STEM fun for the kids with this geo-board style marble maze with The Creative Homemaker
Head outside and play a game of "can you get the marbles in the hole?" from Kitchen Counter Chronicles
Add a little science and learning to your marble playing. The kids will learn about incline planes with this adjustable marble run from Preschool Kit
You can't beat the classic game of marbles. So, why not learn how to play a simple game of marbles
Marble Art and Crafts
Don't be afraid of a little mess. Kids Craft Rooms shares how to paint a rainbow with marbles
Watch the art come together as the kids get super creative painting with marbles from The Artful Parent
The older kids will have a lot of fun with this creative idea. Transform marbles into beautiful jewelry with How Does She?
You can even use the marbles to make something cool for the garden. Learn about the importance of a bee bath and how to make a bee bath with marbles for the bees in your garden.
Use your marbles to paint a beautiful display of fireworks. This is a fun art activity from Kid Friendly Things to Do.
Where to buy marbles?
You can find marbles at most toy stores and dollar stores. I also found many fun sets of marbles online.
How to Store Marbles?
You will want to find a fun storage container for your marbles. Some kids like to sort their marbles into different categories - by size, color, or style of marble. In this case, you will want a container that has many compartments. However, when kids want to take the marbles outside to play, they may want a soft-sided and zipper-sealed bag for their marbles. I really like these mesh zipper pencil cases; they work perfectly for marbles
As you can see, the possibilities are endless. What will you build or create with marbles today?
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