Given: bowl of Cheerios, string 18″ long, spoon, fork, pieces of masking tape – 1 ” x 6″ , sheet of typing paper, large paper clip, large-eyed needle, toothpicks.
You will have one minute to think and three minutes to complete the task. There will be no talking at any time, but hand and/or body gestures will be allowed. The problem is to assemble a Cheerio garland by attaching Cheerios to the string. The garland must be able to be picked up and held by the judges after completion without the Cheerios falling off. The Cheerios must not be touched directly by team members’ hands but may be handled by any of the materials supplied.
Scoring – One point will be scored for each Cheerio remaining on the string after the judge picks up and holds garland vertically. 5 – 25 points could be awarded for a creative approach and/or creative teamwork.