Does anyone have plans for a children's activity center with beads that move along a wire? These activity centers usually have 6 wires with about 10 colorful beads on each. Children are able to move the beads along the wires. This is a nice activity center for children
2-6. Thanks.Isn't than an 'Abacus' ?
Regards, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop {and still counting on his fingers & toes}
I think Dawn is looking for plans for toys like these:
djb
Mon, Jun 14, 2004, 5:57pm (EDT+4) snipped-for-privacy@att.net (Ron=A0Magen) wonders: Isn't than an 'Abacus' ?
It is in my book. Should be one in the archives. Purty sure I posted one at some time or another.
Regards, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop {and still counting on his fingers & toes}
Can you still count to twenty? LMAO
JOAT Use your brain - it's the small things that count.
Yep !
Plus, all my teeth are real, I have enough hair to be a 'donor' every 6 weeks or so . . . and the beard is so I 'don't scare the horses'.
Regards, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop
"J T" wrote SNIP . . . Ron Magen {and still counting on his fingers & toes}
Can you still count to twenty? LMAO
JOAT Use your brain - it's the small things that count.
like a coathanger and purchase the beads at a craft store. You have everything you need.
HTH Big John
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Wed, Jun 16, 2004, 1:55pm (EDT-3) snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Dawn) says: I am looking for plans for something like this. It does not have to be this elaborate. Thanks!!!
I really can't see a kid being interested in something like that for long. Don't know about plans, but figure something like that shouldn't be too hard to make. Holes drilled in a piece of thick plywood, then plastic-coated coat hangers, or coated wire, bent into shapes, with a batch of beads. Maybe just bend a hook on the bottom ends, then glue another piece of ply to hold them in place.
Personally, I think an abacus would wind up getting more use. Probably help learning counting, too. I think I'd prefer 5 beads of one color, and 5 of another, on each string (or rod, wire, whatever). Ten strings might be nice.
JOAT Use your brain - it's the small things that count.
- Bazooka Joe
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