These strolling reindeer made us snigger a lot. They work brilliantly, however generally is a little fiddly to get going. This exercise is historically referred to as the strolling horse, however because it’s practically Christmas, we have made reindeer!
The reindeer *stroll* down a ramp or slope, due to a mixture of forces together with gravity and friction.
You may want
- Paper
- Scissors
- A ramp or stack of books and thick cardboard
Strolling Reindeer Template
Print the template beneath to make this exercise even simpler! If you do not have a printer, simply draw the form on paper.
Regular thickness paper works the most effective.
Directions
Lower round every reindeer form.
Lower the small triangles from the underside of every leg, after which reduce up the legs, stopping on the center part.
Bend the 4 legs down and fold the tail upwards.
Fold up the top and once more on the prime to make a head.
Arrange a ramp from a stack of books and thick cardboard, and place the reindeer on the prime.
If it does not transfer, gently push the legs till it begins strolling.
How does it work?
When the horse is on the prime of the ramp, it has potential vitality resulting from its peak. Because it strikes, that is transformed into kinetic vitality.
The small triangles you chop on the backside of the reindeer’s legs make it barely unstable, so it rocks backward and forward when gently pushed. Because the reindeer rocks onto one leg, the opposite legs are lifted up, as it’s on an incline, gravity pulls the lifted legs ahead.
The reindeer rocks backward and forward, transferring ahead with every cycle, which creates a strolling sort movement.
Final Up to date on December 17, 2025 by Emma Vanstone
