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Motor Skills: Finger Balance

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This art project is a quick and easy way to demonstrate the concept of balance. Add this trick to a repertoire of amateur magic.

What this activity will develop:
Motor, art and science skills

What you'll need: Bottle cork, 5cm diameter Nail 2 small knitting needles

What to do:

Poke the nail into the centre of the wide end of the cork.

Carefully push a knitting needle into each side of the cork near the narrow end.

How to use:

Balance the nail on your finger.

Try using knitting needles of a different size to see if the cork will still balance as well.

 

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