How Do You Make Colonial Toys Such As A Spinning Top?
Get a taste of childhood in colonial times with these easy to do toy making projects. There are many types of toys you could make but for this project we’ll be looking at the toy drum and the cup and ball. In colonial times children had to make do with toys that they or their parents made. Toys had a teaching function as well as being fun. Toys and games taught children throwing and aiming skills and reinforced good ethics and fair play. Cup and ball Step 1 Use the power drill to drill the wood screw down through the inside bottom of the cup into the hardwood dowel. Step 2 Use scissors to cut a piece of twine 18 inches long. Step 3 Use the hot glue gun to attach one end of the string to the bottom of the dowel. Step 4 Use the glue gun to put a dot of glue on a ping pong ball. Step 5 Put the other end of the twine into the blob of glue and cover with the small cloth circle. Make a Toy Drum Step 1 Take the lid off the coffee can and set it aside. Step 2 Place the felt down on the table a
