DIY Toy Fan

by Tharindu Athapattu in Living > Toys & Games

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DIY Toy Fan

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Amazing DIY Toy Fan

This is a toy fan made out of basic components we can find from our homes. You can follow this instructable and make your own toy fan. And also you can watch the video to get the full idea. Hope you enjoy this

What You Need?

You just need following materials and tools to make this amazing fan toy

- Plastic ball

- Large ice cream stick

- Kebab stick

- 30cm long string

- Super glue

- Soldering iron

- Pair of scissor

- Crafts knife or sharp tool

- Plastic bottle mouth seal piece

- Rubber band

- Marker pen

Make the Holes

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Put the rubber band to the ball and mark 3 spots along the rubber band and make three holes using soldering iron, Then cut the spare plastic parts using paper knife

Kebab Stick

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Take the kebab stick and cut it to 20cm long

Ice Cream Stick

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Take the ice cream stick and mark the center and make a small hole to insert the kebab stick

Stick the Stick

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Add some super glue drops to top and bottom to tighten

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Take two plastic straw pieces and stick one to the kebab stick using super glue

Insert the Ball - the Hardest Part

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Take the string and make a knot and insert to the center hole of the plastic ball and insert the kebab stick from the top hole. Watch the diagram to insert the stick correctly. Then stretch the string.

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Add super glue drop to the center hole to tighten the string

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Insert the other plastic straw part and stick it using super glue

Plastic Ring

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Take a plastic bottle and take out the plastic bottle cap seal ring and attach the other end of the string and put some super glue

Let's Color the Stick

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Let's Test the Fan

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Roll the string to the kebab stick and pull the plastic ring, then push it to the center. Now you have the working toy fan