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small waterwheel
WK 1010
Regular price $16.00 Sale price $13.85 Save 13%Small water wheel, also known as the 'backpack water wheel', great to take along for a day's hike. It can find a place in a brook, between two makeshift branch-forks or on suitable stones as bearings. The waterwheel may also be positioned horizontally (with a vertical axis) and water may then fall onto the blades from above as a jet or in a spray to power the waterwheel.
Standalone fun, or connect it up to the hammermill to get some work done! (Hammermill sold separately).
Price is for one waterwheel per kit. Assembly required (which is part of the fun and learning).
Recommended for 5 yrs+.
22 cm diameter when assembled. Weight is 75 grams.
Made in Germany.
trout paddle boat kit
WK 1000
Regular price $58.00The paddle wheels turn the spool, pulling the boat up against the current. Can also be used behind a boat.
Assembly 9 years and older; Play 6 years and up.
Made in Germany.
**Playing with running water is one of the most enjoyable experiences that children can have in nature. But water is not always safe; do not let children play near water unsupervised. Avoid rapid flowing water ways, ravines, sluices, or locks. Packing a spare set of clothes is recommended.
Possible add-ons: Hook the cord up to the turbine, waterwheel or river wheel, and let them do the work to pull the boat in.
turbine kit
WK 1030
Regular price $45.00The DIY construction turbine kit can be used to transfer energy to other needs: such as reeling in the trout paddle boat (sold separately). A beautiful and involved way in which to learn about the turbines, in general, and the forces which provide power for so many processes in nature, and the basic driving force behind hydro power stations that support our human energy needs and activity.
Assembly for 9 years +.
Instructions in English, French, and German.
Made in Germany.
water see-saw
WK 1070
Regular price $52.00Water runs into the small trough until it is so heavy that it gets overweight and tilts. In this case, with the tray emptied, the bell rings and the rocker teeters back. It bobs and bobs and sways, and it may even work with sand, gravel, or balls, as well as water.
Recommended for 3 yrs and up for play; 9 yrs and up for assembly.
Overall length is ~52 cm (13.5 inches). Base is ~19 cm (7.5 inches) wide.
Made in Germany.
animal tracks
WK 5575
Regular price $17.00Design your own animal tracks with six different track templates: Whether with chalk, paint, in the sand or on fabric: is it a wolf - a lynx or .. a wild boar? Eagle owls, bears and deer can also perform! Great fun for children.
Do you really know how large the footprint of a bear is and how small in comparison that of a lynx? What does it look like when wild animals walk through mud or snow? Use these life size templates to recreate the tracks of bear, lynx, wolf, red deer, wild boar, and eagle-owl.
Colour in the templates on the pavement/ sidewalk using chalks, spray chalk, or even mud, take them to print the tracks on snow or sand. You can even use them with textile paint to decorate some clothing or other fabric.
Contents: 7 templates for life-sized tracks on woodland animals (there are 2 for the bear), instructions on how to use them and interesting facts about step length, size, weight, feeding habits and predators of each of these animals.
For children from 5 years of age, helps to develop an interest in nature.
Made in Germany.
super-bamboo dragonfly
WK 2051
Regular price $18.50This one takes a little more practice, and fast hands. Pull the cord and the wooden 'wings' take off from the bamboo holder. How far can you set it sailing?
Wooden components and string.
Recommended for 5 years and up.
23 x 14 cm, when assembled. Weight 70 grams.
Made in Japan.