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Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Have children ever sat on a Ferris wheel? After sitting on it, you can rotate along the circle and rise to a very high position. You have to be brave enough to avoid the sharp corners! (^o^)/~ Share a hard-drive This tutorial on making a ferris wheel toy from cardboard can really make the chair rotate. Come and learn how to do it!~

Materials and tools: cardboard, a pencil, three paper clips, three toothpicks, tape, scissors.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Draw circles on cardboard.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Cut it out, you need two.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Find the center of the circle and poke two holes with a pencil.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Insert toothpicks at the 12 o'clock, 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Insert a pencil into the center of two cardboard circles.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Insert the toothpick into another cardboard circle.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Find a small, thin cardboard box.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Paste the box closed and draw the parts to be cut.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Cut off the excess and place the pencil and cardboard circle combination into the slot.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Use excess cardboard to make a ramp so that "visitors" can easily sit on it.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Cut three rectangular pieces of cardboard and fold them to create seats.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Insert a paper clip behind the top of the seat. Bend the other end to fit the toothpick.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

To prevent the paper clip from sliding to the edge, wrap two small strips of tape to create a barrier that will prevent the paper clip from sliding to the left or right.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Hang the seat on the toothpick.

Tutorial on how to make a ferris wheel toy from cardboard

Now you can turn the Ferris wheel with your hands and make it spin~