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A Thaumotrope is a toy from the 1900s that was a disk printed on both sides with pictures, and then a hole was punched in either side, threaded with string, and spun back and forth quickly. Due to the persistence of vision, the two images would appear to merge together. This particular example was designed to be used with a paper lollipop stick glued between the two images. The toy is then placed with the stick between two flat palms and spun quickly back and forth with a rubbing motion. Note: The Pokemon thaumotropes could easily be modified to the original design by gluing two sides together (don’t forget to glue them facing opposite directions, so that when spun forward, both pictures will appear upright.). Poke a hole on either side of the disk and thread with string. Thanks for downloading this product. This resource has been provided with the intent of being used by the purchaser and their direct associates. Sharing within a classroom or homeschool setting is acceptable and encouraged. If reproducing in numbers of 20 or more please email me for permission, or purchase an additional license from my TPT store. If you would like to share my resources beyond your immediate associates, please refer them to our blog to download a copy for themselves. This keeps traffic flowing to the site, and provides the funds for us to be able to continue to create these awesome products! Thanks for your continued support! ©3 Giggling Twirls 2018
