The rattle, show it off at school and impress your friends and relatives. They will like it... and you made it!
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What you need: a paint stirrer, an little longer piece of pine wood, same or a little larger width than the paint stirrer, a piece of dowel wood 3/8 inch diameter, a square block, about 45 millimeter square and 20 mm thick, a piece of wood, 2o millimeter square and about 8 centimeter long, some electrical tape for decoration, and some wide craft popsicle sticks from the dollar store of hobby store. Try to get a good sturdy quality. You might also get a tongue depressor at the pharmacy or doctor's office, show them what you want to make and they will help you out!
The rattle base it is a piece of pine wood, 20 millimeter thick and 25 millimeter wide, and a little longer than the paint stirr stick you can get from any hardware store or paint store, ask for at least two stirrers it is always a good idea to have a back up! The hole at the top is 3/8 inch in diameter to receive the dowel wood handle. Hardware and hobby stores sell dowel wood in different thicknesses, mostly measured in inches. Show the store keeper what you are making and he or she will know what you need.
The wooden piece for the flexible stirr stick has two holes drilled in it, see the part at the left; it is 20 by 20 millimeter and about 8 centimer long . The square part at the right is about 45 millimeter square and sawn from a small 20 millimeter thick pine board. The hole drilled in the centre is 3/8 inch in diameter or about 9.5 millimeter.
The rattle gear is a square block with craft type popsicle sticks glued to each side as shown. Use one small nail to secure the popsicle stick while the glue is setting, use carperter's glue for all the parts. Note the hole is drilled to receive the handle. Use 3/8 inch dowel wood and make the hole the same diameter. Glue the handle into the gear as shown below.
The gear and spindle, also the handle of the rattle, is fitted loosely in the hole in the baseboard of the rattle. Put some tape on the left end to prevent it from backing out. You can also put some tape on the handle itself to make it more attractive and giving it a better grip.
