How to play the bamboo dragonfly?

Play Bamboo Dragonfly when both hands straight, the bamboo stick under the bamboo dragonfly clamped in the palms of both hands, counterclockwise rapid friction bamboo stick, the bamboo dragonfly will fly up out of the hands.

The bamboo dragonfly is one of the traditional Chinese folk toys for children, which has been widely spread. The bamboo dragonfly is a very exquisite small invention in ancient China, and this simple but magical toy has amazed the western missionaries, who called it the "Chinese Spiral".

The bamboo dragonfly consists of two parts.

One is the bamboo handle. It is made from a piece of bamboo that is 20 centimeters long and 4 to 5 millimeters in diameter.

The second is the wings. Use a piece of bamboo 18 to 20 centimeters long, 2 centimeters wide and 0.3 centimeters thick with a small round hole 4 to 5 millimeters in diameter in the center for the bamboo stalk.

Then in the small hole on both sides of the symmetry of each cutting a beveled surface, in order to play the role of the bamboo dragonfly with the air vortex rise. After the wings are done, insert the bamboo handle into its small hole. Play, with both palms clamped bamboo handle, a quick rub, hands a loose, bamboo dragonfly flew to the sky. It falls to the ground only when the lifting force is weakened.

In the process of making and playing bamboo dragonflies, you can enjoy the fun of ancient Chinese children's toys and the wonders of science and technology.