Thanks to Aya and Richard (from Freecycle) for the chair and dining room table. The Merry-go-Round is made from the covers of two round bandboxes, a cardboard roll and penny cut-outs purchased at the children's "penny store." 310 consists of a strip of heavy cardboard turned up at its ends (Fig. As a home mechanic with a fondness for amusing the children I have seen many descriptions of merry-go-rounds, but never one which required so little material, labor and time, and which gave such satisfactory results, as the one illustrated herewith.

Merry-go-rounds can be made with or without handles, and they allow you to turn them as fast as you would like by foot or hand, depending on the style of merry-go-round you are riding 1. Dig a hole below the frost line and insert a length of thick galvanized pipe, long enough so that about 8 inches sticks above ground with the threads exposed at the end. Kid powered merry-go round, Popular Science 1934 - Link. / Fig. Dig a hole below the frost line and insert a length of thick galvanized pipe, long enough so that about 8 inches sticks above ground with the threads exposed at the end. 312), tacked at its center to the end of a stick cut small enough to turn easily in the hole in a spool. Material Required to Make a Toy Merry-go-round: two round bandbox covers, or the two halves of some large round box, a sheet of penny cut-out pictures of horses or animals, and a cardboard mailing-tube or a hoop-stick.

* An axle * A circular piece of wood * Screws * More Screws * Paint The first two items I acquired using Freecycle.Freecycle is a a worldwide network of "gifting" groups, aiming to divert reusable goods from landfills. Not only can you find them at playgrounds, but you’re able to make your own right at home. The spool slipped over the stick is grasped by the right hand, and the left hand starts the merry-go-round and keeps it in motion by twirling the stick to which the cardboard strip is fastened. Not only can you find them at playgrounds, but you're able to make your own right at home. HOME-MADE TOYS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS BOOKS BY A. NEELY HALL LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON Published, August, 1915 It was exhilarating to be able to watch the world swirling around you, speeding by faster than your brain could process. A Homemade Kayak Rack for a Pickup. I bet he would make this for us. See more ideas about Merry go round, Merry, Diy playground. Your merry-go-round will need a solid foundation to support the weight of little ones. 310.—Merry-go-round. This merry-go-round was made for a friend's son and his room was decorated in a Africa theme so I thought a zebra would be more appropriate. Illustration: Home-Made Merry-Go-Round. The animals were cut out using … Fig. May 11, 2013 - The kid in all of us remembers what it was like to spin yourself sick on the merry-go-round at the park. / Fig. I found one on clip art and sized him (or her) to roughly match the camel.