The bamboo dragonfly is an exquisite little invention in ancient my country, mainly used as a childrens toy. When playing, rub your hands together and then loosen them, and the bamboo dragonfly will fly into the sky, spin for a while, and then fall down. This simple yet magical toy once amazed Western missionaries and called it the "Chinese Spiral." Lets relive the fun of childhood with the editor of Craftwork.com. Make a handmade toy for your child. You can take the child to do it together and enjoy the parent-child time between father and son.
Materials and Tools:
A piece of wood, size 20*3*0.5 cm. As the name suggests, bamboo dragonfly is best made of bamboo. Wooden blocks are used here because they are easier to find.
A small cylindrical wooden stick, about 20 cm long and 3 mm in diameter, is a good choice for stringing candied haws on bamboo sticks.
Knife, glue, fine sandpaper.
Production process:
First, punch a hole in the middle of the small wooden block. The diameter of the hole is slightly smaller than that of the small wooden stick, so that the small wooden stick can be clamped tighter.
Use a knife to cut a small piece of wood, starting from the middle and cutting to one side until it becomes a bevel, with the outside high and the inside low.
The back side is also processed in this way, making the whole surface a bevel.
Follow the same steps on the other side, and then fix the cylindrical wooden stick in the hole in the middle of the small wooden strip. If it feels loose, apply some glue appropriately.
If you are a perfectionist, use fine sandpaper to polish the burrs on the blades. You can also add some color or pattern to it.
How to play: Put the handle of the bamboo dragonfly - the small wooden stick in the palm of your hand with both hands, rub your right hand forward. When the right hand rubs to the end, the bamboo dragonfly will fly out. The stronger the rubbing force, the faster it will rub, and the bamboo dragonfly will fly out. The higher you fly, the longer you fly.
