Zoetrope

The zoetrope is one of many animation toys created in the 19th century and how this invention works is it shows a series of pictures but once it is spinning it begins to create the illusion of a moving picture.

The zoetrope is easy to make at home you just need the right equipment to create this toy and if you want to create this you will need these items- A drum,  A rotation device, A sharp utility knife for cutting board, a pencil, ruler, removable tape such as drafting tape, white or PVC glue, weights to help the board/glue dry flat, hot glue sticks and a hot glue gun.

Advantages - simple versions of the equipment can be easily made, cartoon strips can be swapped to provide variety. Beginning to look like a movie.
Disadvantages - has many and moving parts that can go wrong. A degree of artistic ability is needed to create cartoon strips.

The zoetrope was invented in 1833 by a British mathematician William George Horner.  He called it the daedaleum and erroneously claimed to mean the wheel of the devil.