Kid inventors get creative with Bubble Wrap
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It's the stuff that many people find addictively fun to pop after opening a fragile package.
But for a group of young inventors, Bubble Wrap is more than something to stomp on, it's a source of inspiration. To 11-year-old Kayla Weston, it's a building material for shock-absorbing flooring for dancers; 11-year-old Max Wallack used it to create wrist cushions for carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers.
"What's better than resting on air?" asked Wallack, of Natick, Mass.
Wallack is among 15 semifinalists competing in the second year of the Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors, sponsored by Sealed Air Corp., the Elmwood Park, N.J.-based creator of the packaging material. More than 1,400 entries were received from students in 39 states.
But for a group of young inventors, Bubble Wrap is more than something to stomp on, it's a source of inspiration. To 11-year-old Kayla Weston, it's a building material for shock-absorbing flooring for dancers; 11-year-old Max Wallack used it to create wrist cushions for carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers.
"What's better than resting on air?" asked Wallack, of Natick, Mass.
Wallack is among 15 semifinalists competing in the second year of the Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors, sponsored by Sealed Air Corp., the Elmwood Park, N.J.-based creator of the packaging material. More than 1,400 entries were received from students in 39 states.
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Chananigans
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Wow Tori...that website is unbelievably addicting. I love bubble wrap! I think it's really cool that kids are using their creativity to invent things out of bubble wrap. I'm willing to bet they're more creative than some adults!
- 4 years ago
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Chananigans
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Tori
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You can pop virtually online. Though I find it nowhere near as satisfying as the real thing. I couldn't figure out any way to simulate the twisting, tons-popping-at-once method that's so great!
Without using manic mode, I popped 196 bubbles in 1:33. That was my first try so I have no idea if that is fast or not. Whatchu got?
- 4 years ago
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Tori
