Handmade method of bamboo dragonfly

Bamboo dragonfly is a very subtle invention in ancient China, mainly used as children's toys. When playing, rub your hands together, then release your hands, and the bamboo dragonfly will fly to the sky, rotate for a while, and then fall. This simple and magical toy once amazed western missionaries and called it "China spiral". Let's relive the fun of childhood with xiaobian of the craft live broadcast network. Make a handmade toy for your child, and you can enjoy the parent-child time between father and son with your child.

Tools/raw materials

A piece of wood, measuring 20*3*0.5 cm.

A cylindrical stick, about 20 cm long and 3 mm in diameter.

Knife, glue, fine sandpaper.

Methods/steps

1

First, make 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 tightly.

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2

Cut a small piece of wood with a small knife, cut it from the middle to one side, and cut it into an inclined plane, with the outside high and the inside low.

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three

The back is also treated in this way, so that the whole is an inclined plane.

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four

The other side is also processed according to the same steps, and then the cylindrical rod is fixed in the hole in the middle of the rod. If you feel loose, apply some glue properly.

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five

If you are a perfectionist, polish the burr on the blade with fine sandpaper. You can also give it some colors and patterns.

Play: Put the handle of bamboo dragonfly-stick in the palm of your hand with both hands, and rub it forward with your right hand. Rub your right hand to the end and the bamboo dragonfly will fly out. The greater the rubbing strength, the faster the rubbing, and the higher and more lasting the bamboo dragonfly will fly.

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