Thaumatropes: Further Resources 

• Step-by-Step Tutorial: Visit this page for videos and a supply list to use in your classroom. 

• Additional Resources, curated by Crafting Communities research assistants: Consult a one-page info sheet with a list of scholarly readings, blogs and websites, instructional videos, extant examples, and 19th-century tutorials.

• Reflections on Critical Craft: What can students learn from this activity? Read our research assistants’ reflections on their experiences with the Crafting Communities Thaumatrope tutorial.

• Victorian Samplings Podcast S2, Ep1 (“Paper in Motion”): Listen to Meredith Bak talk about nineteenth-century optical toys. 

• Check out our page of sample syllabi and assignments for more ideas about how to integrate thaumatropes into your humanities class.