2026 Instant Challenge Make & Take event

Mouse House – hybrid

Leaning Tower – task

Animal Jamboree – hybrid

Give Cheese a Chance – hybrid

Freeze Frame – performance

Silent Movie – performance

Show Some Restraint – task

Relatable – performance

Invent Aircraft – task

Cup Holder – task

2025 Instant Challenges Make & Take event

Balance of Power – task with weights

Cost/Benefit – task with a choice

Triple – advanced task

Splat! – task

Fast Change – hybrid

Monster Mashup – hybrid

Remote Controlled – hybrid

Goofy Gadgets – hybrid

Catch Phrase – performance

2023 Instant Challenges Make & Take event

Blowing it the Wind – task

Book Display – hybrid

Bottle It Up – hybrid

Create Your Own

CrossOver – task

Determining Initials Initials sheet – performance

Hang In There – task

Hats Off – hybrid

Sort It Out – task

The Clock is Ticking – task

Vending Machine – task


This is a great way to practice different ways to use materials. Perfect for meeting starters during snack time.

Exploring Materials


There are IC gold mines! Many different challenges in one place. Each set is over a hundred pages. You do not have to print these!

Practice Set A

Practice Set B

Practice Set C


IC Presentation Slides