SweetMissMagnolia Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 GOOD GRIEF......my kiddo wants to build a REAL LIFE hover craft....SERIOUSLY.....has talked about it almost non stop since the idea came to him last week.....he has a pic of what he wants it to look like and keeps coming up with different abilities he wants it to have. He wants us to go buy all of the components to build this thing....we recently did a short lesson on Einstein and Tesla and I keep telling him to start an invention notebook.....also told him he has to start small-to build a small model and go from there....I have looked around for "build a UFO" kits online and haven't found what I'm looking for........Told the hubby to get extra aluminum foil from the store today--I have several little science kits (snap circuits- battery experiment kits)....I wish I could bottle his enthusiasm about this and share it-he's sooo excited about his ideas...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 It's pretty easy to build one out of a sheet of plywood and a leafblower. http://makezine.com/2012/09/13/leaf-blower-hovercraft/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Sounds like a good father-son project to me. (Also a mother-son project for some but since I have am all thumbs with those sorts of things and dh isn't, I go with the father-son scenario.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 It's pretty easy to build one out of a sheet of plywood and a leafblower. http://makezine.com/2012/09/13/leaf-blower-hovercraft/ thanks will check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 DS here has been dying to make a leafblower hovercraft since seeing that online. Very cool. He's loved Jimmy Neutron since forever. Sounds like our guys would make quite a pair. Enjoy the crazy journey! And post pics when it's finished, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 He sounds like an amazingly bright and creative kid -- I'll bet he's a lot of fun to be around!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 You are totally not alone. My DS plans to build a flying car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 We should team them up then! LOL Zac is such a good hearted kid-when we had an amber alert last night he said he would use his invention to go out and catch the bad guy that took the kid...... You are totally not alone. My DS plans to build a flying car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 DS here has been dying to make a leafblower hovercraft since seeing that online. Very cool. He's loved Jimmy Neutron since forever. Sounds like our guys would make quite a pair. Enjoy the crazy journey! And post pics when it's finished, please? oh yea I will definitely share pics- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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