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Magazine Page Beads

A long skinny triangle of junk mail, rolled tight around a toothpick, comes off the stick as a glossy bead — and the shape of the paper decides the shape of the bead.

STEMGrades K–8 (flexes both ways)

Magazine Page Beads

A long skinny triangle of junk mail, rolled tight around a toothpick, comes off the stick as a glossy bead — and the shape of the paper decides the shape of the bead.

Pack: 5 pages
Runs: 30–60 min
Ages: 6–12, flexes 4–14
Zone: The Maker Studio

Geometry in the hand — how a triangle becomes a cylinderPrediction and testing (change the cut, predict the bead)Fine motor control and steady rollingColor theory and pattern making

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