Thaumatrope

Materials

Templates photocopied onto card
String
Scissors
Hole punch or sharp pencil
Glue
Pencil crayons or felt pens

Instructions

Cut out the patterns from the template.

Using a hole punch or sharp pencil, punch holes through the small circles marked on the patterns. Glue the two sides of the patterns together, matching the holes.

Attach a short length of string through each hole.

Your thaumatrope is complete! Hold the strings between your fingers and twist them to wind up the toy. Let it unwind quickly and watch the two pictures merge into one.

Now try making your own designs!