K'nex Paper Puppet Contraption

by reachandteach in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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K'nex Paper Puppet Contraption

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Paper dog puppet K'nex contraption

A simple motorized K'nex contraption brings an easy to make paper hand puppet to life! Thanks to @reassociate for the six step design for the hand puppet and to my associate Shelby Olsen for making the dog puppet (and others) that we are using in this instructable.

Make a Hand Puppet

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For this project, you will need a paper hand puppet made out of construction paper. There's an instructable for this at https://www.instructables.com/Paper-Dog-Puppet/

Make Base Assembly

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Make Motor and Crank Assembly

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Mount Motor and Crank to Base Assembly

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Assemble Hand Puppet Platform

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Mount Hand Puppet on Puppet Platform

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Tape the lower part of the hand puppet as shown with the front of the puppet facing away from you.

Make Hand Puppet Crank Shaft

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Punch a small hole as shown in the puppet. Assemble the puppet crank shaft. Mount as shown.

Put It All Together

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Attach the puppet and puppet platform to the rest of the construction. Attach the puppet crank shaft to the rest of the motor and crank shaft assembly as shown. You're DONE! I hope you build and enjoy this construction.