Making Fun

[EIEIO]

I just posted a pattern for some simple trucks.

I saw that Ray  Thanks for the generosity...do you have a link for the clown drop?  Unable to find it on steves site...

Mike - the clown drop is here:
http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2009/10/clown-drop-toy-pattern.html
When I made mine I changed the dimensions a little to make it easier to measure for the pins he drops on. I set them on columns that are 2" apart left-to-right and 2" vertically between pins in a column. I also eliminated the back brace and just used the 2 side braces, but I glued the upright into the braces. I think Steve meant it to be taken apart for storage so left them unglued.

I did not glue the dowels into the upright - they fit snug enough to just push them in.

This is not an hours-of-play type thing, but most people who pass it (all ages) will stop and play for a few rounds.

Next game on my list is Skittles.
http://www.vintageprojects.com/kids/SkittlesGame.pdf
That one people can play for some hours at a time.

[dunk]

Thanks Ray for the links and advice...always good to have some sort of action going on in a booth.  Even if they don't sell  my grand kids will be amused.  Plus they will draw people to the booth.

Love the way the folks are dressed in the retro skittles pic.  Looks interesting as a game.

[EIEIO]

Skittles is a lot of fun. I played it at a resort we went to for a family reunion a few years back. Only think is that it's big so you need a place to stash it when it's not in use, or make it into your coffee table.

[dunk]

Coffee table top would be a good choice.