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My son absolutely loves cartoons. Cartoon Network and Toon Disney are the home of some of his favorite shows.

So the idea of actually making his own cartoon was too good to be true.

Flip books have a long history in the making of some classic movies like Bambi and Snow White:
The origins of Animation

This is a great activity for a rainy afternoon (yeah, it was pouring outside!) or when you have a few hours with your child and not much to do.

Since I’m not an animator, the idea of drawing dozens of pictures, each slightly different from the other,was a bit too much to consider doing.

This past week my wife’s washing machine started acting up…making wierd noises everytime the spin cycle started. How is that relevant you ask? Stay with me…

Well after fixing the machine, the repair guy left the old motor behind in a small cardboard box. For the first couple days I leave the heavy box sitting on our enclosed porch just waiting for garbage day.

This weekend I’m home alone with my son and he happens to notice the box when we wander out onto the porch.

“What’s that daddy?”

“A motor.”

“Should we take it apart?”