Build A Tree Puzzle

          This week I made a simple puzzle to challenge the children. 
                   
      I painted tubes green that I had previously cut into varying lengths. 
           The triangle paper was put out for a pattern to follow.
   
                       
I was surprised to see how the first child and her parent built their tree.  Using the tubes to outline the triangle they filled it with the smaller tubes.  Not what I had in mind but it was creative and works.

                        
I saw the next family playing with the tubes, enjoying slipping them inside each other.  I pointed out the paper triangle and asked if they could build a tree by placing the tubes on it.  It took them a few tries, measuring each tube to the next but they did it.
                   
Then today I saw this little one having fun pulling the tubes out of the basket.
                                I guess it is a multi-use toy.