Introduction: How to Make Stick Figures Come Alive!

By RandomChris.com
About: I'm Chris, a thirty-something British bloke with a ton of passions: sailing, travelling, DIY, adventure, climbing... I love making YouTube videos about these passions. Check out my videos on my website or YouT…

Tools and materials required


You will need:

  • Whiteboard marker
  • Some water
  • A shiny surface

Step 1: Watch the Video Then Make Some Magic!

Step 1
Draw stick figures on your shiny surface with your whiteboard marker. Leave them a while so that they dry.

Step 2

Make sure your surface is perfectly flat (i.e. lay it on a table or the floor) then gently pour some water on to your stick people. [The oils in the whiteboard marker are less dense than the water so they float to the surface, 'peeling' the marker off the shiny surface as they do so].

Step 3

Blow on the surface of the water and watch your stick figures come alive! Watch this 50 second video to see what happens:

HOW TO MAKE STICK FIGURES COME ALIVE! [50 seconds, YouTube]

This 'magic trick' will bring out the kid in you and make you smile!

Did you enjoy this instructable? Did your kids love it? Let me know by commenting below. :-)

Cheers!

Chris