Thứ Tư, 9 tháng 2, 2011

A Handmade Hanukkah Game: Spinning tops From Plastic Bottle Caps!


Hanukkah Spinning Tops from Bottle caps2
Here's a Hanukkah craft that's also a Hanukkah game! Spinning tops are a traditional Hanukkah toy, so what better activity to engage the kids this Hanukkah than with a simple technique for making their own brigade of spinning tops? Honestly, I think this is one of my best ideas ever, because these tops spin so amazingly well, it's almost hard to believe!
Hanukkah Spinning Top from large Bottlecap 4
You'll Need:
  • plastic bottle caps: either from regular soda bottles, wide mouthed juice bottles, or bottles like vinegar bottles
  • toothpicks or wooden skewers
  • a thick needle or sharp item, such as a hat pin or those metal things you use to hold poultry together for roasting (employed by an adult only)
  • colorful electrical tape (optional)
  • quick drying glue (optional
How To:
  1. Make a hole exactly in the middle of the bottle cap. Some caps have a small bump there, if not eyeball it. A hole not in the center will result in a imbalanced top.
  2. Enlarge hole if necessary by moving needle around while still in the hole.
  3. Insert tooth pick or skewer through hole, trim second side of toothpick (dangerous) or shorten skewer.
  4. Secure toothpick with a few dabs of glue, though usually not necessary, and decorate with small pieces of electric tape.
  5. Have fun!

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