Saturday, April 25, 2009

Practical Life: Turning Levers


I just made up the category so please correct me if I'm wrong. Pictured above are a crank-up flashlight that you need to turn to activate as well as a small music box. I wish I could think of other things that could go with this. A top? Not exactly turning, but kind of in the same category. I actually have this Korean mop spinner, but it's so big. And also an egg beater which has the same turning concept, but I don't know if I'm ready to bring a soapy bucket yet. Any other ideas?

4 comments:

tracey (aka rainbowmummy) said...

I saw a salad spinner with paper and food dye added to make pretty art :0)

hannah said...

can opener

Becky said...

Thanks for the ideas! Unfortunately, I don't have a salad spinner, but next time I visit my parents, I'll try theirs!

As for a can opener, I think I am too paranoid to let my children at it, but maybe I could carefully demonstrate without using it on a can?

Now that's it warm. I suppose we could make bubbles with the egg beater.

tracey (aka rainbowmummy) said...

http://www.elc.co.uk/toy/can-opener/

sadly that's a uk link, but maybe you can find it over there too?!

Ohh and coffee grinders and pepper mills sometimes come with a handle to turn, ohh and a double whisk, with the turn handle.