How to Make a Top Screw & Nut

Make an entertaining craft toy while teaching your children to recycle old household items. You can make a spinning top with a nut and screw and enjoy hours of indoor or outdoor fun with the whole family. And why not make it an educational moment as well by exploring the science behind the top and how it can stay upright. Make more than one top to play games or have contests.

Things You'll Need

• Screw
• 2 nuts that fit the screw
• 2 washers
• CD

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Screw the first nut onto the screw until it is about 1 inch from the top of the screw. Follow the nut with a washer.

   • 2

     Put the CD on the screw and move it up to the washer. Add the second washer and then the nut. Tighten the second nut until the CD is snugly sandwiched between the two washers.

   • 3

     Place the head of the screw on the ground and spin the shaft to get the top to spin.