Project One

Milk Carton That Topples

Project Title

Milk Carton That Topples

Duration

After the project has been approved, ready for marketing within 16 months; ready for production within 18 months

DETAILS

You will create a toy in the form of an ordinary milk cartoon. This milk carton will either hop or topple some time after it has been placed on a table or a similar flat surface. The aim is that the owner of this toy will surprise his/her friends.

• From outside, the milk carton will look completely ordinary. There will be no traces of a mechanism or anything else.
• There will be no milk inside the milk carton. You can place whatever mechanism you design into it. However,
  • you cannot use any flammable or harmful material,
  • you cannot use any live animals.
• The mechanism should be designed in such a way that it can be used again and again.
• Preferably, the mechanism should be designed in such a way that the child can assemble the mechanism on his/her own (therefore, the simpler the better), but this is not a requirement.
• You can use an ordinary milk carton or you can use one which is made of, for example, plastic or a similar lightweight but strong material.
• The total weight (milk carton + the mechanism) should not exceed the weight of a full milk carton.