Blocks And Marbles Instructions

Hand made by amish craftsmen in central indiana blocks and marbles from tedco toys are constructed from the finest hardwoods.

Blocks and marbles instructions.

Building the marble run blocks. You can use any clear mono color marbles or marbles with a cat s eye pattern. The game marbles is often considered to be an antiquated boring game but in reality it is a fun game that has simply been forgotten by a technological generation. I drilled the holes for the marble interlock before cutting the block into two wedge shaped pieces.

The goal of this instructable is to bring back old memories and to help the new generation learn the marbles game. Marbles are placed inside the circle usually near the center and often arranged in an x pattern. You can use chalk on the sidewalk or blacktop or use thread or string to make a circle on the carpet. Opaque marbles won t look any different when cracked and two tone marbles will just crack in half.

This toy set challenges minds of all ages by incorporating marble. I took a lot of photos while making the various elements for my marble run blocks so here s a graphical guide to their construction. Rules to the game of marbles setting up the game a circle is drawn on the ground usually with a diameter of 3 6 feet.