DIY Cardboard Whale Automata Toy

You loved my previous DIY toy so much that I decided to show you one more idea of a simple machine that explores motion and force! This device uses the force we put on a wooden stick to make the top piece jump and spin. We themed our jumping bit like a blue whale, but I encourage you to come up with your own themes.⠀
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MATERIALS:⠀
- 2 square pieces of cardboard⠀
- 2 rectangles of cardboard ⠀
- Paper straw⠀
- 4 circles of cardboard.⠀
- 2 wooden skewers⠀
- Scissors⠀
- Hot glue⠀
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INSTRUCTIONS:⠀
(1) Glue the cardboard pieces together to make a box. ⠀
(2) Glue together the circles - so you now have 2 thick ones. ⠀
(3) Put one skewer through the cardboard box, with a cardboard circle in the middle. The circle should be pierced off centre. ⠀
(4) On the short side of the box, make a hole to fit the straw. Glue it in. ⠀
(5) Put the other skewer through the straw, and balance the other circle on top of the pierced circle.⠀
(6) Glue water to the skewer and the whale to the straw. ⠀
(7) Watch the whale blowing water!