This is one of our favorite projects to create: and inflatable tent. This particular tent is comprised of two bed-sheets taped together with two fans at one end blowing air inside, thus inflating the contraption and also blowing cool air on the occupants (Jonny and I). as you can see, there are several volumes of an encyclopedia set around the edges of the tent. These are to keep the outside edge on the ground and to keep the cool air inside.
A view from the door of the occupants. We ran some power bars inside so we could have a lamp and radio plugged in. You can see the fan back behind Jonny, it dosen't look like it's moving, but it's still working away to keep that thing inflated.
This is the latest of all our inflatable tents. It's powered by two small fans, and one gigantic fan (forground) which can just barely keep the roof over our heads. It's made by taping five sheets together to form a "box" and leaving three holes near the bottom for the fans.We also made some ping-pong padles so we could play ping-pong on our school room table, which is just aobut the size of a real ping-pong table. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures, and there's no more room on Mom's digital camera.
-Graydon L
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