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John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

 John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

The Museum says: People have been making geometric puzzles for centuries, with each design adding new twists. At The Museum of Mathematics, we have a large puzzle called the tetraxis, shown below. The name comes from the fact that the pieces line up along four axes. Most people are familiar with the 90 degree relationship between the standard XYZ axes, but are confounded by these parts, which line up in the directions of the four long diagonals of a cube. This puzzle was made by John and Jane Kostick, who incorporated magnets to make the parts lock together nicely. The outer shape comes from a family of related puzzles by Stewart Coffin, whose book The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections, gives instructions for woodworkers on making their own copies of many geometric puzzles. Read More.

John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

Robert Lang is a pioneer of the newest kind of origami — using math and engineering principles to fold mind-blowingly intricate designs that are beautiful and, sometimes, very useful. Read More.

Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

In recognition of a toy that inspires creative play through various forms of activity, the 2009 winner was Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush by Crayola LLC. The Magic Light Brush is a special paint brush that is dipped into a gel substance, which then lights up to the color it will paint.

Each year outreach science educator Jason Lindsey teaches science through play with performances of science experiments at more than a hundred schools and community events.  For the latest list of hands-on school programs from Hooked on Science click HERE to bring the Hooked on Science school program to your school or community event.

John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

The process of creating a modern toy starts with the inventor who often works with the toy company to strike a balance between technology, functionality and appeal. This video reviews the process of creating of the incredible flapping wing toys.

John W. Lewman Toy Designer www.toymakerpress.com
Publishers of fun to make wood toy projects and plans.

Check out all the fun and excitement at this year’s Maker Faire in San Mateo, California. It is the world’s largest do-it-yourself celebration. People from all over the world came to experience this amazing event. Take a look at some of the highlights.