Mechanisms to motion
Expanding / Fanning
How to make it
1
4
2
5
3
6
Waving
How to make it
1
4
2
3
5
4
Curving
How to make it
1
4
2
3
Grabbing
How to make it
1
4
2
3
5
4
Coiling / Tentacle Motion
TENTACLE
- Cardboard
- Straw
- String
How to make it
1
4
2
3
SCISSOR
How to make it
1
4
2
3
Cut the cardboard into a long rectangle
Bend the cardboard into segments (about 1-inch long)
Cut the straw into half-inch pieces and hot glue them into the center of each segment
Thread the string through the straw pieces and secure it by tying or glueing to the top of the cardboard
CLAW
How to make it
1
2
Fold the triangular column on the perforations. Glue the triangle caps onto each end.
Glue two hook pieces together to make a wider/ stronger hook. Repeat three times.
How to make it
3
4
Glue the smaller round piece onto a larger piece. Slide a hook onto the small wood dowel. Glue into the notch. Glue on the larger cap.
Slide each of the three longer cardboard strips through the holes in the claws.
How to make it
5
6
Put the wood dowel through the holes in the triangular column, then the claw piece. Glue the circular cap onto the top of the dowel and claw piece.
Glue the center of the smaller cardboard strip onto the side of the triangle. Sandwich the ends of the long cardboard strip inside this piece. Repeat on each side.