The description of the Vanka doll may be different, since it is represented in a variety of images

Choosing a toy for a child is not an easy and very responsible job. It is important that the toy not only liked the baby, but also contributed to the upbringing, development of crumbs, allowed to acquire various skills. Among all the variety of toys, the well-known tumbler Vanka-Vstanka is a worthy place.

The history of the Vanka-Vstanka

In Russia, Vanka-Vanka dolls came from Japan, and to the Land of the Rising Sun - from China. One of these toys is a Japanese groom Daruma - a god with "empty" eyes, bringing good luck. If you really want the desire to come true, you need to buy this doll, ask her for help, and then paint the deity with one eye. As a token of gratitude for the fulfillment of the dream, the second eye socket is painted.

The principle of the toy was borrowed by Russian masters. The first vanka-vstanki appeared at the fairs at the end of the century before last. These were images of clowns and merchants. The description of the Vanka-Vanka doll at that time characterizes a typical representative of the estate. The people nicknamed the products previously unheard of by the Kuvyrkuns.

Kuvyrkuny were made from limes. The master cut out two halves, then connected them to each other, having first put a weights in the lower part of the tumbler. The finished toy was painted, dried and covered with varnish. Sometimes a tiny bell was added to the tumbler. This doll was used as a rattle.

What does the Vanka-Vstanka look like today?

The image of a modern doll can be different: a doll, a little girl or a boy, a doll in a national costume, a clown, soldiers, etc. All these toys are hollow, and their lower part resembles a ball. Inside the ball is a sinker, so that the center of mass is located at the bottom. When trying to knock the doll, the height of the center of mass increases. As soon as the tumbler comes into contact with the ground, a force begins to act on the toy, returning the vanku-vstanka to its original position. The action of force is explained by the fact that the center of mass leaves from the point of contact with the surface on which the tumbler falls. The description of the Vanka-Vanya doll corresponds to the laws of physics on the equilibrium of bodies.

Allocate an unstable, indifferent and stable equilibrium. In the first case, the body begins to move when exposed to it, changing its position in space. About an indifferent balance is said when the body remains in place, even if it is touched or slightly pushed. Maintaining a stable balance, the body always returns to its place. This is possible if the center of gravity is in the lowest position. In Vanka-vstanka, the center of gravity is just below, and the load is in the middle of the sphere.

The construction of the Vanka-Vstanka considered above is the simplest. Today you can find improved versions of the doll. Vanka-Vstanka is a toy that not only rises itself, but also shakes fun in different directions and tries to dance. If a deep pin is placed inside the doll and a load is fixed on it, the tumbler will perform complex oscillatory movements. Vanki-stand-ups, in which the load is fixed on the hinge pin, can rotate around its axis.

Another option is a teddy bear with a spiral inside it. Balls roll over it, causing the bear to swing, turn around itself and in the opposite direction. Some vanki-stand ups successfully balance their hands. It seems that the doll can keep balance. The principle of operation is as follows. The cargo is connected with the hands by means of an elastic thread. During movement, the hand of the tumbler rises to the side opposite to the slope. If you attach a toy to a toy, it can move about a short distance.

Traditionally, the load of vanka-vstanka is a lead ball. But the engineers went further and constructed a doll with a magnet and a ferromagnetic fluid inside. It turns out that, together with the gravity force , the magnet also acts on the tumbler. The magnetic field contributes to the fact that the Vanka-Vstanka is moving smoothly. It seems that the doll is dancing. The description of the Vanka-Vanya doll with a magnet will most likely resemble a story about the movements of a ballerina.

Other vanka-vstance images

Modern vanka-vstanka are not just dolls. In addition to tumblers (baby, sailor, polar bear, kitty, etc.), the light industry produces chess with a load and tumbling capsules. In chess-nevalyashek metal cargo is located at the bottom. The figures themselves in this part are rounded. In the chessboard is mounted an oak grille with magnets, attracting loads. Thanks to the action of the magnet, chess always returns to its original position.

In one part of the somersault capsule is a load, and the other part remains hollow. At the request of the owner of such capsule can stand upright or jump and somersault in his hand.

Why is it useful for children?

Vanka-vstanka - a toy with which the child gets acquainted, as soon as he learns to sit. The crumb exercises in distinguishing sounds, gets ideas about the appearance and variety of everything that gets in the field of vision, tries to call things.

Older children use a doll for games in the "daughter-mother" or as a watch for the protection of the "state border". Games in which there is a story and a role are priceless for the development of speech. Also, there are specially designed exercises for speech development of babies. For example, the description: Vanka-Vanya dolls, dolls, seals, dogs. You can describe anyone, but the kid more readily fulfills the task, if it is interesting to him. A bright, colorful doll that does not fall, rotates or dances, interested in more than one generation of children.

How to make a vanka-stand up at home?

You can make vanka-vstance yourself from eggs, paper, cardboard or a ping-pong ball.

Toss from the egg

Before starting to work, you should stock up on the actual egg, cogs and nuts (or other weighting agents), and also prepare a candle. In the egg, a small hole is made through which the contents pour out. Empty egg needs to be washed.

Inside the eggs, a weighting agent is poured in, which is fixed with paraffin. Paraffin is dripping from a burning candle, which is kept above the hole of the egg. After the paraffin is frozen, the toy is turned over and decorated (eyes, a nose, a mouth are fixed or a pattern is simply applied).

Vanka-stand of cardboard

For the manufacture of such a tumbler, in addition to paper or paperboard, you will need a metal ball, gauze, scissors and glue. The length of the sheet should be eight times the diameter of the ball, and the width should be three or four times the diameter. If cardboard is used, then a square with a side equal to the diameter of the ball multiplied by four is sufficient.

A "pipe" is glued from paper or cardboard. It is necessary to ensure that the distance between the inner walls of the "pipe" and the ball is approximately one millimeter.

The edges are pasted with gauze (it must be convex) so that the ball can only roll out of the pipe by half. Then you need to let the glue dry, and the amusing capsule is ready.

Ping-Pong Ball Toy

The algorithm of action is the same as with the egg (the cargo is placed inside the hole and filled with paraffin), only the head is glued to the top of the ball. It can be cut out of paper.

Bright, colorful, brilliant in its simplicity, the toy Vanka-Vstanka is a real friend of the kids.