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What is a good way to play with a Slinky?

Oct 17, 2012 3:21 AM

I have a toddler at home. Someone gave him a plastic slinky as a toy a while ago, and I can't think of anything to do with it at home other than letting it "walk" down the stairs. I don't want to have my son playing on the stairs right now, so I haven't shown him the Slinky doing this yet.

Anyone know anything else fun to do with a Slinky?

lparsons42 lparsons42

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You could try the palms-up hand-to-hand trick.

jsimsace jsimsace
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On an escalator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOUbW2A-e2Q

klynb klynb
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Stacks of books, step stool, chair, upside down bowls. Think Rube Goldberg set ups.

lavikinga lavikinga
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Set it up in the hallway to show the difference between compression waves and transverse waves.
A career in engineering or seismology will await.

lumpthar lumpthar
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Put it on a treadmill, it will go forever dancing from side to side as it goes if you get the treadmill speed correct.

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