Stand for Kids to Watch iPhone on Airplane

This guide is for building an iPhone stand for parents to use on an airplane to hold the phone on the tray table. It is made from kid k'nex, which some kids have. It secures the phone in a good viewing position on the tray table of the airplane and can even be used on a center console of a rental car by just tying it down using a string or ribbon. When you are not on the plane or if the kids get bored of the iPhone, bring a couple more parts and they can take it apart and build with the k'nex.

Step 1: Collect the parts

The kid k'nex I used came from the ZOOMIN' BUDDIES set. You can see the instruction book in the picture. This set had all the pieces I used. You can probably find the pieces in other similar sets. The pictures of the pieces are in the next step.

Comments

[Blackbird17]

O.o

[NYPA]

can you read! it says for adults that have kids who own kid knex!!!!

[knexguy]

And 'Kids' have iPhones? Define the age range. And I doubt that anyone who buys kids K'nex will own an iPhone.

[phipsitn]

I appreciate the comment, if you were to read the full instructions you'd see this is for parents not for kids, but for the kids to watch the parent's iPhone. Obviously this is confusing so I will change the title. Thanks.

[knexguy]

You would trust a five year old with an iPhone?

[Bartboy]

UMM well a kid is anyone under 18 ( or 12, according to BC Ferries)

[knexguy]

Yeah, I pay for adult prices at hotels, yet am not allowed to purchase alcohol at the bars in said hotel.

[Bartboy]

for better or for worse you are right, and it is unfair (I HATE BC FERRIES!!!)

[A good name]

Watch it, my uncle works at BC ferries. (That was not in a sarcastic tone)

[Bartboy]

still..... though the new ones are cool.

[A good name]

Eh?

[knexguy]

Yep.

[knexguy]

Just noticed, You can tell which is which, iTouch or iPhone when they're turned off as the on/off switch is on a different side!

[GorillazMiko]

Awesome, and extremely easy! I don't have these pieces, but if I ever get an iPhone/ iPod touch, I'll do this.

And the title: iPhone Airplane Stand For Kids

I highly doubt that young kids would have iPhones. :P

+5/5 stars.

[phipsitn]

Your right, forgot to add this is for parents. Parents may have an iPhone and it is a life saver for keeping kids occupied on a plane.

[dsman195276]

i don't have these pieces eather. there from the kid knex sets.

[Bartboy]

Where can I buy the mini knex sets? I am interested in making a MINI KNEX GUN FROM IT.

[dsman195276]

no you arn't. besides being way to small to be operated mini knex break a lot easer. you might put one rubber band on it and have the connector on the end of the firing pin break.

[Owenmon]

yeah.... but thats what duct tape is for :D

[phipsitn]

Yep on one of the latter pages I posted the exact set I used. The kid k'nex are bigger than the ones for kids 5+.