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Toothpick Balancing Tricks That will Amaze You...

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Activity Overview

Here are two tricky toothpick tricks which are certain to challenge you, but the results will be well worth the rewards. Patience and perseverance are key to these two magic tricks, so keep trying and do not give up. I promise that these tricks are possible. Once you get them just right, other kids and families will be in awe of your incredible balancing feat. It's like viewing a circus act of toothpicks!

Materials Needed

  • Spoon
  • Fork
  • glass of water
  • 3 toothpicks
  • Apple

How to Do It

Experiment 1

  1. Slide the spoon into the fork prongs so that they stick together.
  2. Place the toothpick in the middle of the fork prongs.
  3. Place the other end of the toothpick on the rim of the glass to make it balance.
  4. You will need to make a few adjustments as you proceed with this balancing feat. The more attempts that you make, the better feel you will get for making this balancing act successful. Keep trying.

Experiment 2

  1. Repeat the same steps above by sticking the fork and spoon together and placing one toothpick in the prongs of the fork.
  2. Stick the other toothpick into the apple vertically.
  3. On to the trickiest part of all, now try to balance the horizontally placed toothpick onto the tip of the toothpick stuck in the apple. This take even more patience and perseverance than the first trick. I promise that it is doable. Keep making your slight adjustments and really get a feel for the delicate balance.

Reviews
BusyMom
This really does work. It takes some trial and error so have patience - but once you do it you will be so impressed with yourself! Glad I found this - thx.
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