Holiday Gift Guide 2014: The 36 Best Toys
” Sweaters and skis are great, but there’s nothing better than opening up a present and finding a fun new toy inside, whether you’re six or sixty-five.”
” Da Vinci’s Trebuchet
Age 8+ / $30Make sure to glue the gear on in the right direction—that’s step one, by the way—and an hour later you end up with a working medieval war machine inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches. With the proper counterweight, it’ll launch a barrge of marbles right into an approaching phalanx of green army men.
Image credit: Andrew B. Myers “
Read about the rest of their selections at PopularMechanics.com
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