Wednesday, October 10, 2018

whimsical wednesday

it's national top spinning day for whimsical wednesday! how long has it been since you tried to spin a top? today is your opportunity to give it a go.

top spinning activities: purchase a top; give it a whirl. make a top; give it a whirl. play top spinning with another person. find out neat stuff about tops; how old are tops? where did they originate? look for images of tops. find one you liked? have a memory about top spinning? share all your experiences with the whimsey project! 

my homemade top! materials used were a toothpick and the inner seal of a container of kitty treats.  the toothpick was poked into the center of the seal. then it was trimmed after each attempt to make the top spin until it was just the right size. 



here's a great article on the history of the spinning top: 

https://www.artofplay.com/blogs/articles/history-of-spinning-tops



not only are there top spinning competitions, there's an international top spinners association! here's the link to their website:

http://www.spintops.org/


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