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Today I'll show you how to make three classic children's toys. These toys have been played
with by children for centuries. They're easy to make with inexpensive materials and simple
tools. I'll show you how to make this cute pop-up puppet and give, show you techniques
on how to paint her face. Here is one, a fairy princess with tassels as hair and a little
trim for a crown. I'll show you how to make a Jacob's Ladder out of blocks of wood and
ribbon and I'll show you a little trick; watch that two dollar bill disappear. I'll show
you how to make this Dragon Clapper, this is a great toy, children always like things
that make noise. This is made out of wood and string and just paint. I'll show you some
neat painting techniques to bring it to life. These are the materials that we'll be using
to make our wooden Dragon Clapper toy. You need a piece of wood, eleven inches by one
and a half by one quarter inch. We'll need a ruler and a pencil for measuring and marking.
We'll need some craft paints, some, these are acrylic craft paints. I'm going to be
using a green, red, black and white and it's nice to have some good paint brushes. I'll
be using a wider brush and a very small detail brush. You'll need a piece of red ribbon.
We'll need some sandpaper, this is 180 grit, just to take the rough edges off. We'll need
a piece of cord, something pretty strong that we're going to tie the clapper together with.
We're going to be cutting our wood with a miter box, this is an inexpensive miter box,
and it's a handy thing to have around the house. We'll also be using a drill with about
an eighth inch bit. You can use a hand drill, you can use an electric drill.