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Old 08-29-2011, 06:42 AM
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cheri stonespinner
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Originally Posted by svenskaflicka1
Originally Posted by svenskaflicka1
my dad used to make these for me--using a wooden matchstick instead of a pencil. he'd carve out a washer for the side from a bar of soap, and would notch the outside edges for traction. my grandma used to have lots, and i just found more in my mom's basement. i see a project with the grandsons coming up!
http://www.scidaho.org/Library/Outreach/spoolCars.pdf
I'm doing this with my residents and the plastic spools I've been saving! Thanks I'll attatch different fabric scraps so they look different. then we can have races :XD:
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