You must know that the bamboo dragonfly is a very exquisite little invention in ancient my country, mainly used as a children's toy. When playing, rub your hands together and then loosen your hands, and the bamboo dragonfly will fly into the sky, spin for a while, and then fall down. This simple yet magical toy once amazed Western missionaries and called it the "Chinese Spiral."

Let’s relive the fun of childhood with me, the most handsome guy I know. Make a handmade toy for your child. You can take your child to do it together and enjoy the parent-child time between father and son.

How to make a bamboo dragonfly Tutorial on how to make a bamboo dragonfly

Materials and tools:

A piece of wood, size 20*3*0.5 cm. As the name suggests, bamboo dragonfly is best made of bamboo. Wooden blocks are used here because they are easier to find.

A small cylindrical wooden stick, about 20 cm long and 3 mm in diameter, is a good choice for stringing candied haws on bamboo sticks.

Knife, glue, fine sandpaper.

Production process:

First punch a hole in the middle of the small wooden block. The diameter of the hole is slightly smaller than the small wooden stick, so that the small wooden stick can be clamped tighter.

Use a knife to peel a small piece of wood, starting from the middle and peeling to one side until it becomes a bevel, with the outside high and the inside low.

The back side is also processed in this way, making the whole surface a bevel.

Follow the same steps on the other side, and then fix the cylindrical wooden stick in the hole in the middle of the small wooden strip. If it feels loose, apply some glue appropriately.

If you are a perfectionist, use fine sandpaper to polish the burrs on the blades. You can also add some color or pattern to it.

How to play: Put the handle of the bamboo dragonfly - the small wooden stick in the palm of your hand with both hands, rub your right hand forward. When the right hand rubs to the end, the bamboo dragonfly will fly out. The stronger the rub, the harder it will be. The faster the bamboo dragonfly flies, the higher it flies and the longer it flies