make-and-competegame
nounA make-and-compete game is a fun game where you build something and then race or play against others with it.
The kids had a make-and-compete game where they built paper boats and raced them in a tub of water.
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2. A classroom activity in which students construct a model and then test it against classmates' models.
For science class, we did a make-and-compete game building bridges from straws and seeing whose held the most weight.
3. A party format where guests make a small item and then play a quick contest with it.
Her birthday party featured a make-and-compete game with homemade catapults launching marshmallows.
4. A team-building exercise combining creative construction with a friendly rivalry.
The office retreat included a make-and-compete game where teams built towers from spaghetti and tape.