Quest #18 Word Builder

WORD Builder

This week challenge is to build giant words. 

Try show the words meaning by using colours and materials to help explain the idea.

Here are some ideas:

Common Nouns: lawn, water, cow, lava

Feelings: happy, sad, excited, angry

Remember to send me a screenshot of your word and get it on the blog.

Quest #17 Secret Base

Secret Base

Steve needs a secret base with hidden rooms to plan his zombie attack!

Build a secret base, with hidden rooms, secret doors and traps.

Tips and tricks for building a secret base

- If you break the block behind a painting, it will stay in place and you will be able to walk right through it.

- hide a door button on carved stone

- use a water elevator

Do you have any more good secret based tips?  
Tell us in the comments.

Thanks to Cameron for the secret base idea, and check out his awesome secret base!

Quest #16 Build a Bridge

Bridges

A bridge makes it possible to cross from one place to another.

Build a bridge that takes your players on an adventure crossing.

Copy a bridge from real life or create your own.

Learn more about bridges here.  And about different types of bridges here.

Watch this video about bridges to learn more.

Quest #15 Amazing Mazes

A-Maze

Build a maze for your friends to solve.

You can build in any material.  

Traps and monsters can add to the fun.

Why be square?  Build a maze in any shape.

Quest #14 Skin Statues

Skin Statues

Create a giant statue of your own Minecraft skin.

These huge statues including my colossal chicken skin statute, were built by Dr_Evilest on my server.

Here are the basic player block measurements.

- from Minecraft Player Statue Guide Using Basic Math by Metecer

Now try make a massive zombie statue, a towering skeleton or an enormous enderman.

Remember to send me a screenshot of your mammoth skin statue for the blog, or leave a comment with a link to your own blog.

Can you make a video or blog to explain to other kids how to do this?

I would like to have your links on this blog post.

Quest #13 Redstone

Redstone is similar to real life electricity but different in other ways. (Wall?)

Your challenge is to get creative with using redstone.  

Can you teach our readers how to build something amazing using redstone?

Trivia: Unlike other minerals, redstone is the only mineral in Minecraft which is totally fictional.  
Check out this glossary for real life electricity words.   

Learn more: about electricity at Kids Corner.

The Welcome sign in the Creative World on Mindcraft Kids Server, driven by a minecart clock circuit.





This weeks challenge was suggested by Jack and Samuel on the ideas wall, thank you.
Add your Ideas here.

Quest #12 Horses

Horses

Horses have been important animals to humans for thousands of years.  They are used for transport, racing, herding and show jumping to name just a few of their uses.

Build any type of Minecraft horse enclosure; use signs to label the different areas for visitors. Remember to sent me a screenshot or a link to your blog of your build.

* Fun facts about horses: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/horse.html

* Question: What is the difference between a horse, donkey and mule?

Challenge: How do real life horses compare to Minecraft horses?

Image from http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Horse

This weeks challenge was suggested by Samuel on the ideas wall, thanks Samuel.

Ideas: http://minecraftkidsquests.blogspot.co.nz/p/ideas.html