Enhance your creativity and learning with printable thaumatrope templates. Explore a wide range of designs and create fascinating optical illusions with this classic toy.
Howdy Have you seen that old game where two images on separate discs are spun to make it look like they are together? It's called a Thaumatrope. A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision.[1] (wikipedia) Now you can make your own Thaumatrope (my teens just call them…
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may…
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland, and we decided to honor the occasion at Princeton University’s Community & Staff Day event! Our event tabl…