Spinning tops have been around for so long that no one knows who started using them.
Maybe it was a child who started spinning acorns. Spinning objects are so fascinating to us!
They are just so much fun to watch and play with.
- make a 3" disc from cardboard or poster board
- mark the center using a ruler
- draw or paint the top with your choice of designs
- push a nail or toothpick through the center
- Now you are ready to SPIN!
Garradyn enjoying his time making a spinning top
FUN FACT: Tops were among the first toys to patented in the USA.