
About the Pizza Tosser: Let the Pizza Chef toss the Pizza and YOU try and catch it!
- The Pizza Tosser is a simple wind-up toy. Once a child winds up the knob that can be found under the pizza in the chef's hand, as shown in the above diagram, the pizza in tossed up. The ultimate goal is to be able to catch the tossed pizza. This can easily be done by moving the pizza Chef so that the tossed pizza lands in the arms of the chef.
- Age Group: 3yrs+ For the toddlers, you can have fun just watching the Chef toss the pizza after winding up the toy. For the older kids or even the few captivated adults, raise your skill level by swiftly moving the Chef to catch the tossed pizza in time. If you start keeping track of how many tosses you can catch, it's time for a competition to see who can be the ultimate Pizza Tosser...and Catcher!
- The underlying principle of this toy is a basic concept in physics called projectile motion. Requiring the child to attempt to catch the tossed pizza, allows them to better understand the path of travel of an object that is thrown upward, agaisnt the force of gravity. Additionaly, the hand-eye coordination coupled with perception of catching the pizza and useful skills to learn at an early age.
- The low-cost and durable Pizza Tosser is made of basic plastic and is transporatable anywere due to its small size. To ensure it remains in good working condition and tosses the pizza properly, avoid dropping or throwing the toy too harshly. Also, the small, detachable tossed pizza may present danger to younger children if swallowed or chewed. Overall, the Pizza Tosser is one of the safest wind up toys, providing endless amusement and challenge for having fun.
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Aanchal Raj
Carnegie Mellon University
February 3, 2009