Friday, March 11, 2011

Blow Fish Toy

I made a sketch for this idea awhile ago, and just came across it in my drawer this morning, so I thought we should give it a try. All you do is make the fish (using the template and the directions on the sketch below), thread the string through the straw that's inside the fish, then tape the string ends to your wall. Once it's on the string, you blow the fanned out tail and make the fish zoom down the line. We got it to zoom pretty fast. And making it was fast and entertaining too. I'm going to print some more out so we can color them. It might also be cool to make a couple of fish and lines so two people could have a race. If you try them out, feel free share your photos on the Made by Joel Facebook page!

Click on the template below, then print.


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36 comments:

  1. lizaMarch 11, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Very cool. We'll try it!

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  2. emalia mayMarch 11, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Awesome!! Will try with my 7 Yr old...

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  3. Patricia Ágreda FerránMarch 11, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    YOUR SIMPLICITY AMAZES ME, JOEL!

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  4. KellyMarch 11, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    My 2 year old daughter (and her cat) loved this!

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  5. MarisaMarch 11, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Awesome, as usual.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    My kids have made something similar with a balloon inside a ziploc bag taped to a straw, but this adds art and character to the idea! Fun!

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  7. Joel HenriquesMarch 11, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Thanks everyone! Yeah, I'm sure there are lots of similar things out there. The balloon idea sounds cool!

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  8. fraufertigMarch 12, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    You really do have amazing ideas! So simple and so cool. Thanks for sharing and for your wonderful blog.

    greetings fraufertig

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  9. Kristi @ Creative Connections for KidsMarch 12, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Simplicity and creativity at it's best. Thanks!

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  10. UnknownMarch 12, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    awesome, as usual!!! i will definitely try it !!!!!

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  11. diegutendingeMarch 12, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    love it! simple, perfect idea for every day!

    (www.mamizeit.de/)

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  12. AlitaMarch 12, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    so cute project!
    lovely
    (www.crochetconsentidos.blogspot.com)

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  13. jfidzMarch 12, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Simple and very effective! You could also do rockets,birds/planes, a diver being chased by a shark!

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  14. Joel HenriquesMarch 12, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks everybody!

    jfidz - Great ideas! I'll have to try those. You could even tape one end of the string up a little higher to make them blow harder if it got too easy. That could work well for the rocket blast-off. ha.

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  15. singlemamaMarch 12, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    very cute! we'll try :-)

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  16. lizaMarch 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    We had a great time, Joel! Fun for all of us! Thanks for the inspiration, instructions and template!

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  17. Maiz ConnollyMarch 12, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Hmmm... This is giving me an idea about how to make blowguns for the kids without the total-mayhem-factor that has been scaring me off. I'll let you know if we try it!

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  18. zzoeMarch 13, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    che bello! lo propongo oggi ai miei bambini... sarà un successo!!

    what a beautiful idea! I'll propose to my children ... It'll be a successful

    sara

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  19. BethMooreSchoolMarch 13, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    So cute!

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  20. Albertina PereiraMarch 13, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Uma óptima ideia!

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  21. BroofaMarch 14, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Love this idea!

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  22. STEPHANIEBRICOLEMarch 14, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    WHAT A GOOD AND INGENIOUS IDEA AS EVERY TIME !

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  23. Vanessa/NessieNoodleMarch 14, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    you are so clever!
    love this and will have to put one together in preperation for our visit to the real aquarium

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  24. StephanieMarch 15, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I featured you on my blog today.

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  25. Amber from Amber, Dom & Baby Make 3!March 17, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    This is a great idea! I am bookmarking it for future use :)

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  26. EvelineMarch 18, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Not only is this a great idea and lots of fun, it's also great for children's development. Blowing helps train their face/mouth-muscles which in turn will help them learn to speak. Great stuff!

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  27. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Thanx!!! My little girl loved it!

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  28. annaMarch 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    very funny, we have just tried !!!

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  29. ameliaharris99March 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM

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  30. JennyMarch 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    J'adore Joël ce que tu fais, c'est si simple et pourtant tout est là.... Tu es encore dans le monde des enfants, de tes enfants et ceux des autres... Merci merci merci! (Jenny, Marseille, France)

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  31. Post-it NoteMarch 30, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    I'm doing this with my 3 year old tomorrow! You rock!

    -Paige

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  32. nataMarch 31, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Thanks, thanks. I'll use it tomorrow in may class room for april the first !

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  33. JillApril 1, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Thanks! My girls have been blowing fish and coloring this morning and loving it!

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  34. AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Спасибо!

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  35. CherylApril 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Thanks for the idea. This kept my children entertained today. So simple, yet so much fun!

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  36. silvia pavariniApril 23, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    your blog it's genius and poetry!! ;)

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