Calling all tricksters! Drive your friends & family crazy (and have fun!) with these deceptively simple folk toys & riddles you can make: the magical whimmy diddle, the mind bending button hole puzzle, and the musical bullroarer. These easy tricks and toys will keep the young and old occupied for hours trying to decipher the code, but are relatively easy to construct using simple materials and tools. After some initial exploration of folk toys, everyone will construct and learn to use the gee haw whimmy diddle. Students will then make a second project of their choice during class: perhaps a deceptively simple button hole puzzle, a buzz saw or a bull roarer. There’s a great variety of simple toys and noisemakers that can be whipped up in minutes around a campfire or stuffed into trick or treat bags & stockings. Rest assured, you’ll leave with a pocket full of tricks and the know-how to wield them!

You will need the following tools for this class:

Quality fixed blade carving knife, like a Mora #120 or #160 available from the North House School Store

Each adult child pair should have at least one button up-style shirt with them for learning the button hole trick. Carving Glove any traditional/folk toys or puzzles that you would like to share with the class.