Craft Projects for Kids - An Ice Glider

In this craft projects for kids tutorial, we will see that the enthusiastic pushmobilist need not put aside his hobby during the winter.

This amusement device for use on ice, will surpass the very best pushmobile, can be easily made as shown in the illustration.

Similar to an ice yacht, only a great deal smaller, the ice glider deal smaller, the ice glider will require three ordinary skates, two of which are fastened to the ends of the front crosspiece, so that their blades will stand at an angle of about 30 degree with their edges outward.

To get this angle tapering block are fastened to the crosspiece ends, as shown. The skates are then fastened to these blocks. The crosspiece is 30 inch long and about 8 inch wide. In the center of this piece an upright is constructed, 26 inches high. The edges of the front crosspiece are cut on a slant so that a piece nailed to its front and back edge will stand sloping toward the rear.

A handle, for this craft projects for kids tutorial, 24 in long is fastened between the two uprights at the upper end. The rear part is made of a board, 8 inch wide and 40 inch long. The remaining skate is fastened in a perfectly straight position on the rear end. The skates may be attached with screws run through holes drilled in the top plates, or with straps. The front end of the rear board has a hole for a bolt to attach it to the center of the front crosspiece, so that the latter wil turn to guide the glider.

A pusher, for this craft projects for kids tutorial, is prepared from a block of wood, into which nails are driven with their ends projecting on the under side. The block is strapped to one shoe, as shown. The glider is used in the same manner as a push mobile. The pusher can be made in another way by using sole leather instead of the block. Small slots are cut in the sides for the straps.

Nails are driven through the leather so that the points project. Either kind of pusher is especially adapted for the pushmobile to prevent wear on the shoe.

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