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🦌 BUILD-A-REINDEER

It appears to be made of cubes

A body, a head, four little legs and antlers. Reindeer-ish is a valid outcome.

Build Thunder. Build Lightning. Build a brand new North Pole reindeer nobody has met yet — you get to name that one.

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At a glance

TIME

25–35 min

BUILD WITH

Sugar Cubes OR Ice Cubes

TOOLS

Tray + bowls + spoon + paintbrush + child-safe scissors

DIFFICULTY

Medium

ADULT HELP

Recommended

What you'll need

  • Sugar cubes OR ice cubes
  • Simple icingFor the sugar version
  • Water + freezer timeFor the ice version
  • Food colouringEyes and a nose
  • Paper or cardOptional — for antlers and ears
  • Child-safe scissorsOnly if you make paper antlers
  • Plate or freezer tray, small bowls, spoon and a clean paintbrush

Build it

Jack: “I built a reindeer.”

Thunder: “It appears to be made of cubes.”

Jack: “You're welcome.”

  1. 1Build a rectangular body out of cubes.
  2. 2Build a smaller head.
  3. 3Connect the head to the body.
  4. 4Add four little cube legs.
  5. 5Add ears and antlers — cubes, or paper and card if you prefer.
  6. 6Add eyes and a nose, then decide whether it's Thunder, Lightning, or a brand new North Pole reindeer you get to name.

Grown-up help, please

Grown-up help recommended, especially for the ice version and for any scissor work on paper antlers. Never use ordinary craft glue on sugar cubes — simple icing is the only mortar here. Paper antlers and card are not edible, so a finished reindeer with them is for looking at, not for eating. Build ice versions on a tray and refreeze between steps.

Jack inspects it

HOW REINDEER-Y IS YOUR REINDEER?

Pick a verdict. Jack has opinions about all three.

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