Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Can a cardboard chair really support your body weight? Nate explains how cardboard's corrugated internal design makes it easy to bend in some directions, while not so easy to bend in others.

Cardboard Furniture Episode: Build Cardboard furniture: pbskids.org/designsquad/video/cardboard-furniture

Paper Table Activity Guide: pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/paper_table.html

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