Make the eco-friendly spinning top: you will have fun with children and physics!

1. Why choose an eco-friendly spinning top
1.1 Educating about sustainability from an early age
Sustainability is not taught only with words, but above all with concrete actions. Using recycled materials to build a toy means:

reduce waste;

give new life to objects destined for the trash;

Show kids that not everything fun has to be bought.

When a child builds a game with his own hands, his relationship with objects changes: they become more precious, because they bring with them time, commitment and creativity.

1.2 A simple game, but never trivial
The spinning top is a perfect example of how a very simple object can generate:

amazement;

scientific questions;

desire to experiment.

It is a game that grows with the child: initially it is just something that spins, then it becomes a tool for making hypotheses, comparisons, experiments.

2. Materials: everything you can salvage at home
One of the strengths of this business is that you don’t need expensive or hard-to-find materials.

2.1 Basic materials
Here are some options, all eco-sustainable:

Carton (cereal boxes, pizza, packaging)

Cork or plastic stoppers

Old CD or DVD

Wooden sticks, skewers or short pencils

Thick paper or cardstock

Vinyl or hot glue (used by an adult)

Scissors

Markers, tempera or natural colors

2.2 All-natural variants

If you want to make the experience even greener:

use wood (polished twigs, disks);

natural colors (turmeric, cocoa, beetroot);

Twine or cotton thread instead of plastic.

3. Building the spinning top: step-by-step guide
3.1 The simplest spinning top (3 to 6 years old)

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