automata

 A crafty creation for you to download, print out and make. Print out all the parts on your own printer then make this fascinating mechanism.

Turn the handle and the cat peeps out of the rubbish bin to see if the coast is clear. The cunning mechanism uses gears and cams to drive the movement.

In 1935 Erwin Schrödinger devised his famous thought experiment, the eponymous Schrödinger's Cat. As this experiment ended with a cat simultaneously alive and dead and then either dead or alive his cat was obviously not keen to participate. He spent the latter part of his days hiding in various darkened corners before The Experiment could be carried out. This model shows one of his favored hiding places.
The thought experiment is described in more detail in the kit, but don't expect to understand it. Quantum physics is really weird!
 

East West. Turn the handle and while one character bows the other raises his hand to shake hands. Realising their mistake they switch greeting - an endless cycle of polite misunderstanding! Print this model onto thin photocopier card then all you need to make the model are scissors, ruler, PVA glue and a sharp knife.

The central processing unit lies at the heart of every computer, a vast collection of microscopically small switches and logic-gates. Now, through the power of paper we bring you those same logic gates in goat form.
Presented here is the and-goat, the goat will nod his head only in you press the right button AND the left button.
Download the model, print it onto thin card then cut out and assemble following the clear, fully illustrated instructions. You'll need some small coins to act as weights, PVA glue ( white school glue), scissors, ruler and a sharp knife.

Buy all three Logic Goats for only £4.99!

The Flying Spaghetti Monster, a model to download print out and make.
Once complete turn the handle on this cardboard curiosity and the Flying Spaghetti Monster waves his noodly appendages. Let the pasta power of the FSM help with your tricky decisions, turn the handle and ask yourself "What would Flying Spaghetti Monster Do?"

 Dog Ate My Homework.
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A paper animation kit for you to download, print out and make.

The model comes as a downloadable file - print it out onto thin card on your own printer, cut out the parts and follow the fully illustrated instructions to make the animated model.

Turn the handle and the dog shakes the homework book back and forth. See the YouTube clip. "The dog ate my homework!" is the perfect excuse for late work, now you have the proof!

This model is available in two forms. the premium version is in full colour. It comes with the parts in colour, fully illustrated instructions, a colourful rug for the top of the box and a gift cover so that you can give this model as a gift to a friend. It is available to download now! Add to Cart: £2.50

Free++ mono version of Dog Ate My Homework,  you choose what you pay; anything from zero upwards. The mono model has the same parts and mechanism but without the colour, the rug and the gift cover. Click add to cart and choose your price. Add to Cart: Free++