Scrapheap Challenge : Task 3

Challenge 3

Create an item using ONLY the following items (glue, scissors, tape etc can be used :D) You do not need to use every item on the list, but you can not use any other item.

You will need to submit:

* A picture of your finished product (you dont need to be good at art or graphics as you are not marked on how good it is)

* A description of how you made it (ie: parts used for what) and brief description of the finished product!

For this second item it has to be: A baby/childs toy

Good luck and have fun!

Those still in this challenge:
Raistlin The Wizard
WaterLily
Duck the Duck
Rigby Dumbledore
Severus Snape
KatieBellaTrix
jennifer Williams
streams of silver
Snape Lover
SilverLady
Fated4HP

Post all entries below. You have approximatly 1 1/2 weeks!


Scrap Items

* Sack of beans
* ball of string
* Quilt and cover
* empty tin cans x 10
* blank CD's x 10
* 4 pieces of wood, square, same size
* cardboard box
* Small plastic seat
* Paddling Pool, empty
* bunch of silk flowers
* Car tyre
* plant pots x 5
* 3 bicycle wheels
* Broom
* wigs x 3
* Tent canvas
* Bed headboard
* Full pot of purple paint
* sticks x 12
* coat hangers x 5
* small pile of rocks and sand

When the week and a half is over, your scores will be posted on the scoreboard.

Items Used
1. Sticks
2. Tent Canvas
3. Paddling Pool
4. Tin Cans
5. String
6. Bed Headboard
7. Small Plastic Chair
8. Wigs (3)
9. Car tyre
10. Quilt and Padding

Directions: Treat your toddler to their very first outdoor fort! Using commom household items you can create a magical world for your child without causing chaos and mess inside the home! Take one Paddling Pool and line the bottom with Quilt and Padding, place a small Plastic Chair the right size and height for your child. Using Sticks and String create a teepee shape, and drape a Tent Canvas over it. It should shelter the pool and give your child the illusion of secrecy and privacy. Next take a old Bed Headboard and place it in front of the fort opening, so your child has an extra shield for "battles". You can also include Wigs for your child to use to disguise themselves. Also include a used Car Tyre which your child can use for extra coverage in their imaginary battles. Last, but not least, take two Tin Cans, poke a hole through the bottom of each and run string through both, which will create a crude telephone that your child can use with you or a friend. Now your child is ready for hours and hours of creative fun in the outdoors!

(Yayness that I am still in the event! Thank you elfie. *doubletriplehuggles*)

This is it! This is the one toy that every child in the world will soon be clamoring for. It is relatively safe, wholesome fun that kids never tire of. Merlin, I'd still love to go on one of these. You know, when nobody's watching. Anyway. The best part? It won't empty your wallet! You can create this toy on your own, from items around the house. And if you happen not to have these things lying around, they are all easily affordable. Allow me to present:



('The Ultimate Rocking Purple Hippo!' is best suited for children ages 2-6.)

Items you will need:

* ball of string
* Quilt and cover
* empty tin cans x 10
* blank CD's x 10
* 4 pieces of wood, square, same size
* cardboard box
* Small plastic seat
* bunch of silk flowers
* Car tyre
* Broom
* wigs x 1
* Bed headboard
* Full pot of purple paint
* sticks x 12
* coat hangers x 5
* small pile of rocks and sand

Here are your instructions:

First, you'll need the rocking part. Take the headboard (which should be wooden, by the way) and cut the curved top off, so that you're left with one long curved piece of wood. Then proceed to cut the wood in half. From these pieces, cut just the very edge of the rounded half, about 4 inches wide. That leaves you with two curved pieces of wood; you can use the rest for firewood. Then cut the broomstick into 4 even pieces. You now have six pieces of wood that you need to use.

Go ahead and use the string to tie two of the broomstick pieces together, in an even X shape. Once you've done that, and tested that your knots hold tight, do the same to the other two broomstick bits. Then take your sticks, and place them just around where the X crosses. Place 3 below, 3 above, and three on each side, and secure them with additional string. Now it should be quite sturdy.

Next, you'll need to connect the two X's, which we shall call SUPPORTS, to the two curved pieces of wood, hereby called BASE. You will do this by drilling a very small hole through each BASE, about a quarter of the total length from each end. Then drill a small hole through the end of your SUPPORTS.

Now connect the BASE to the SUPPORTS by threading the wire from your coat hangers through the holes. Make sure to wind it tightly, and once it's through the holes wind it around your SUPPORTS until there is no doubt that it will hold steady. Then, take your square piece of wood and cut two long strips from it. Then cut several shorter ones. Connect the long strips to the top of the SUPPORTS, and use the shorter strips to secure the long ones. I've connected them using some more string and wire from the hangers, but feel free to use nails, screws, superstrong glue, tape or whatever you think will work. This is where your creative side comes into play!

You now have a very sturdy base. Test it with your own weight to make sure you've done everything right. It holds! See? It should now look like this:



Then the seat part: Take the small plastic seat, and attach it to the wood using superstrong glue. It's the only thing that works, unless you want to drive a few nails through it. That'll work too. Now make the seat more comfortable for your dear child. Cut a small, loose rectangle from the quilt and cover, and arrange it over the seat. Now your child will be quite comfortable, but we want your dearest one to be safe as well!

So take 4 of the tin cans and place them in the four corners surrounding the seat. Then place 4 more between them. Take your cardboard box, cut it into strips, and secure them to the tops of the cans. Then glue a few silk flowers on top of the 'guard' so that it looks nicer. Now your child is less likely to fall off, and you should have something that looks like this:



Now the hippo part: Using your two remaining tin cans, you will need to create a purple hippo's head. First, fill the cans with rocks and sand so that it will make some sort of noise while moving, and your child can pretend it is actually alive. Then connect the two cans using glue. Then paint them purple. Then, once it's fully dried, draw a nice face on it using your trusty black marker. To make our hippo more likeable, place a wig over its 'head.' Secure the wig with glue.

Glue the blank CD's together, then paint them purple. When you have done so, attach them to the bottom of the head. They are now the hippo's neck. Cut the car tyre in half, and use one half to secure the hippo's 'head' to its 'body.' You can paint the tyre if you wish; I haven't painted mine this time because I unfortunately ran out of paint.

You'll need to glue the stems of the silk flowers to the back of your hippo, as its tail. Paint them purple before you glue them on. Your final result should look something like this:



Ta da! You now have the 'Ultimate Rocking Purple Hippo!' in your home, all ready for your child to rock to their heart's delight!

Note: Diagram is not necessarily proportional. Results may vary. This toy is not dangerous but, as with all toys, can be if common sense is not applied. Have fun with your 'Ultimate Rocking Purple Hippo!'

What You Need:

Tin cans x 4
Wooden planks x4
String
Sack of Beans

Method:

1. Attach the sack of beans to the string with sellotape. Make sure this is very secure - children can be destructive!
2. Make a two-tiered shelf type construction with the planks of wood and glue. Again - must be secure!
3. Place the tin cans onto each of the shelves. The game is now ready!

In Use:

Give the sack and string to the child. Position them several feet away from the shelves (dependant on the length of the string), and then have them throw the sack towards the tin cans. The aim of the game is to knock down all the cans. The string provides an easy way of bringing the sack back to the child, and ensures that it isn't overthrown.

Have fun!

The Baby Sitter

Items Used:

Sack of Beans
Ball of String
Tin Cans x 2
Blank CDs
Bed Head Board
Sand
Silk Flowers
Paddling Pool
Quilt
Coat Hangers
Purple Paint
Broom
Bicycle Wheels

How To Make It:

1. Inflate the mini paddling pool and and put the quilt down on the base so your child is comfy.

2. Saw the headboard in half and glue the halves of it to the outside of the paddling pool (opposite ends).

3. Make grooves at the top of the two headboard bits and balance the broom handle so it looks like a brigde across the pool. Glue the bicycle wheels onto the flats of each headboard piece. The Baby Sitter is now set up for you to decorate it as you wish: This is what we suggest doing to maximise learning and enjoyment for your baby:

1. Paint the tin cans purple and glue some beans onto the outside in pretty shapes. The white beans against the purple will excite your child and make him or her be curious enough to try and see what the different shapes are (this can be useful as you child can start recognising shapes earlier).
2. Tie these using the string to the broom handle securewly so that they are low enough for your child to reach and just about touch but high enough so they don't hit their heads.
3. Put the hangars of the broom handle also. From the hangars, hang some CDs (Tie the string through the middle of the CDs and attach them to the hangars). The CDs catch the light and will amuse your baby for hours on end. You could even put some splashes of paint of them to make them more interesting.
4. Now you could glue some lengths of string into the inside of the bicycle wheels to make them look like wagon wheel things. They look pretty! And gluing the silk flowers (or attaching them) to some of the strings will also make your baby coo with delight!
5. You could glue the sand to the head board as well to intrduce different texture to your child (sand, plastic of the pool, wooden headboard, string, wool of quilt etc)

And there you have it! Your very own Baby Sitter! This can be adapted by removing the broom handle with all the accessories from the top and balancing it on grooves made on your baby's cot. So when your baby wakes up early in the morning, he or she will be kept occupied so you get your well deserved sleep!

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