Shimmering Matchbox | Bhojpuri | Fun with Friction
Channel: Arvind Gupta
Date: 2015-03-08

The Shimmering Matchbox is a great toy. It costs very little – an old matchbox, two paper clips, thread and two beads. Fix two paper clips between the outer shell and the drawer of the matchbox. The clips should be in a straight line. Weave the thread through the clips and tie beads on both ends. The toy is ready to play. To make it work well you may have to push-pull the draw and adjust it a little bit. 
Hold the thread vertically. The matchbox will magically come down shimmering in very short jerks. It is a very intriguing and fascinating motion. Push or pull the drawer a little to make the toy work well. Now, see the children actually playing and enjoying this simple toy. This work was supported by IUCAA and Tata Trust. This film was made by Ashok Rupner TATA Trust: Education is one of the key focus areas for Tata Trusts, aiming towards enabling access of quality education to the underprivileged population in India. To facilitate quality in teaching and learning of Science education through workshops, capacity building and resource creation, Tata Trusts have been supporting Muktangan Vigyan Shodhika (MVS), IUCAA's Children’s Science Centre, since inception. To know more about other initiatives of Tata Trusts, please visit www.tatatrusts.org