sdh2903
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 04:18 PM |
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Kids diy toy help
My 5 year old has a homework project to build a toy which also makes a noise. Little be known to me but my wife received the brief 2 weeks ago, now
it's been thrown to me with 2 days to go.
I had thought a simple abacus. Educational but can be noisy
Throwing it out there, any suggestions? Needs to be materials I can nip out and buy locally as no time for mail order parts.
[Edited on 29/11/16 by sdh2903]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 04:21 PM |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXC284JrSU
Mistral Motorsport
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 04:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXC284JrSU
Brilliant !
Love the accent, too !
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nick205
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 04:57 PM |
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I share your pain! I've spent the last few days helping no.1 son with a school "Victorian" project. His chosen subject was to
compare a Victorian telephone with an iPhone. My task has been to oversee materials and making of a model of each phone followed by a write up of how
each phone works and the amazement of iPhones 
Wouldn't mind, but I'm not an iPhone fan to start with!
Good luck with your task and let's hope the teacher marks you well for your input
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bi22le
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 05:24 PM |
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I know he is only 5 and he probably wont have a phone but hey ho.
This still blowsy mind!!
https://youtu.be/7YWTtCsvgvg
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 06:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
I share your pain! I've spent the last few days helping no.1 son with a school "Victorian" project. His chosen subject was to
compare a Victorian telephone with an iPhone. My task has been to oversee materials and making of a model of each phone followed by a write up of how
each phone works and the amazement of iPhones
Wouldn't mind, but I'm not an iPhone fan to start with!
Good luck with your task and let's hope the teacher marks you well for your input
I would go up to the loft, and find an original
Bakelite phone, and send them with that, else a couple of tin cans / paper cups and some string ;-)
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 06:34 PM |
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Several years ago my daughter came home from primary school and said they were doing the Victorians and did I have any pictures of me during that
period - damn cheek.
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steve m
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 07:20 PM |
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How about a
hair comb and some tracing paper, makes a type musical instrument or playing card and a peg, mounted on a bike frame, and falls onto the spokes,
makes a nice motor bike sound,
Or as per the bake beans advert, make a set of drums from various tin cans, (just don't cut yourself)
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 29/11/16 at 11:51 PM |
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5 years old home work assignments!
Any way how about getting one of your old socket set ratchets and mounting something your child has drawn/ made. Nice reliable sound in the style of a
primitive football rattle.
Good luck!
Years ago I had a day with a bloke from the Midlands who made junk instruments - kitchen sink with piano strings became a double bass etc. He drove
an allegro full of his creations.Bizarre!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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nick205
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| posted on 30/11/16 at 08:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
I share your pain! I've spent the last few days helping no.1 son with a school "Victorian" project. His chosen subject was to
compare a Victorian telephone with an iPhone. My task has been to oversee materials and making of a model of each phone followed by a write up of how
each phone works and the amazement of iPhones
Wouldn't mind, but I'm not an iPhone fan to start with!
Good luck with your task and let's hope the teacher marks you well for your input
I would go up to the loft, and find an original
Bakelite phone, and send them with that, else a couple of tin cans / paper cups and some string ;-)
My parents suggested similar
The project has made me realise that at 42 yrs old I grew up pre-internet and mobile phone. Life worked fine for me and proves you really don't
"need" these things in your life!
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MikeR
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| posted on 30/11/16 at 11:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
5 years old home work assignments!
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My 5 year old gets english, maths, spelling + current subject homework every week & is supposed to read to us 5 times a week. Luckily he generally
enjoys what he does so its not too bad but its certainly a shock to this parent. Not looking forward to next year when i'll have one in year 2
and one in foundation stage (foundatation stage just gets reading + 1 thing to do a week).
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red22
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| posted on 30/11/16 at 12:07 PM |
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Football rattle but depends how much scrap wood dowel and thin ply you have.
Or for more inspiration have a look for the Ladybird book of toys and games to make. Remember making loads of stuff from there when I was young.
Mainly just scraps and odds and ends used.
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sdh2903
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| posted on 30/11/16 at 12:39 PM |
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I had just started to accumulate the bits for the rattle however the wife had taken back control of the project, she'd been and bought a load of
stuff to make a homemade doll complete with bells and crunchy bits to make noise. Probably more fitting for a 5 y o girl.
Thanks for all the help.
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swanny
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| posted on 30/11/16 at 10:23 PM |
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Hoop and a stick?
Or get some if those old pegs and make peg dolls.
One of those cardboard snappers?
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