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Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 2

Cup Pyramid

Lion – Kindergarten
Build It Up, Knock It Down
Elective
Requirement 2

Cup Pyramid

Snapshot of Activity

Take turns to build a cup pyramid.

Indoor
2
2
2
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  • 105 16 oz. plastic cups 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Identify a flat surface in the meeting location to build a cup pyramid.  A non-carpeted floor works well. 
  2. Divide the 105 plastic cups by the number of Cub Scouts and adult partners in the den. 
  3. By using 105 cups, a pyramid of an equilateral triangle with 14 cups on the bottom row and 14 cups high can be built. Don’t tell the Cub Scouts this, allow them to discover this on their own.  It also means that the cups will be stacked over 5 feet tall. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners. Share with them that in this activity the den will make a pyramid. 
  2. Pass out the cups to each Cub Scout and adult partner. 
  3. Have everyone form a single file line. 
  4. The first person in line will take their cup and put it on the floor.  The next person in line is to place their cup to start building a pyramid.  Each person places their cup where they think it should go.  The objective is to build the tallest pyramid possible with the cups. 
  5. If time permits allow them to try again to see if they can make it taller. 

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