Need ideas for best container for egg drop contest.?
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I can tell you that the absolute best container for an egg drop is a cardboard box filled with popcorn or styrofoam peanuts.  Trust me on this one.  Just make sure the egg is in the center of the container.
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I had to do this twice, and I did the same thing both times and was very successful. Fill a cardboard box with cotton balls, take your egg and put in a plastic bag, then put that in another bag, that in another, and that in another several times. Put the egg in the box, and put some more cotton balls on the top of it to protect all sides of it. Duct tape shut.
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The simple answer is to have a mechanism for absorbing the impact of the fall. What to build depends on what materials you are restricted to.\n\nThere are several ways to go about it. Design a super-structure (the outside part) that crumples when hit. Suspending the egg is also a great idea (as was already suggested) If you can't or don't want to use a sock or stocking, using some kind of thick substance like gelatin would work well. Parachutes also work very nicely, I've seen some cool ones that worked like helicopters, spinning to slow down the descent. If you want a better answer I suggest posting whether you are restricted to certain materials.
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i actually did this in highschool, find a small square box, inside the box you need to put foam rubber(like you would find inside a couch cushion") any craft store will have numerous varieties of this.....line the box with it leaving a space twice the size of the egg. wrap the egg tightly with cotton batting (also available at your local craft store)....make sure that the egg CANNOT MOVE! The foam will absorb the force of impact and the egg should not break. finally, decorate your box as you see fit to make it sale worthy............................good luck!
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we take sawdust and used egg cartons...cardboard kind and newspaper shread very small press in to old ice cube trays and mix in old candle wax as your accelerent..works for camping even if they get wet
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I'll address this as a formal type of trial, kind of give you the extremes first, and you'll need to tone it down to the level that you're looking to do.  \n\nFirst, and I'd say most importantly, you need to do this to much more than one egg.  What your teachers will be looking for is a stistically signifigant amount.  If you do one, your answer is 100% one way or the other, which isn't too helpful.  \n\nSecond, I would do each egg in "regular" water first.  Since, when they were boiled, they were already exposed to that type of water, there isn't much chance of them being contaminated in any way.  I would then make a chart something like this\n\nEgg #   |  Floated in norm...  |  Floated in salt...  \n   \n     1                        no                       yes\n\netc.\n\nYou'll want to, in some way, be able to compare these, so that you can quantify your results.  For example  "85% of the eggs tested were more boyant in salt water than in normal water..."  \n\nWays to improve\nThe only big thing I can think of here, with out changing this to a general which liquid is most bouyant, is be consistant.  Check and make sure that the water levels are close, you don't want 6 inches of salt water and only 4 of normal.  Check the temperature of the water, if one is hotter it will help its bouyancy.  Make sure to use the same mixture of salt to water each time, if you use more than one container.  And consider using bottled water, probably not necessary at all, but tap water has a lot of other stuff in it.  \n\nMost importantly, write down everything you do.  Say you checked the water temp.  Tell them that the ratio of salt to water was the same every time (and what it was).  The more details you give them, the more through you show yourself to be.  Have fun, maybe you can make egg salad after you're done!
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Lighted potpouri jars.  They're cheap to make, fast and unique!!  I got one as a gift one year and have used it ever since.  I'm giving them out as gifts this year :-)\n\nBelow is a link to a website that provides instructions for making it and materials needed:\n\nLighted Potpourri Jars\n\n Supplies: \nGlass ivy bowl or canning jar \nOne 35 clear light strand \nOne bag scented potpourri \nOne 10" or 12" lace doily \nRibbon and flowers for bow decoration \nInstructions: \n\n\nPut small amount of potpourri in bottom of container. \nStuff container with light strand. \nAdd potpourri to fill container and cover light wires. \nPlace doily over top opening and tie with ribbon. \nAccent with ribbon, silk or dried flowers, charms, ribbon roses or any other decorations.
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Ummmm...how about a wrestling match in a blowup swimming pool filled with any of the following:  Jell-O, KY, mud, pudding....\n\nOh and don't forget the white tee-shirt without a bra and thong bikini bottoms....sounds like one hell of a challenge to me...
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Ziploc works real well...biggest thing is to get as much air out of the bag to keep it the best.  Anything that will seal air-tight will work.
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At one time Office Depot sold plastic box just for this purpose.  It may be kind of spendy though, depending on your purpose.  I've seen and used a shoe box.  Use wrapping paper to dress it up, cut a slot in the top and let the entries begin.
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get one of those little plastic things they put in pizza boxes so they don't get crushed... they make an excellent inchworm picnic table.  a thimble for a toilet.  a corn chex (chek?) for a mattress... you're all set to go. :)
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use a parashute and a cup full of torn paper for cushing make sure that the egg is secure in the cup so it doesnt fall out when it lands
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twister...definitely some twister.\n\nLet's see...what else...streaking...you could judge participants based on speed or where/who they streak.  \n\nOne for the ladies...naked or bikini jump rope or trampoline.\n\nHave an erotic cake eating contest.  Kind of like a pie eating contest, only with erotic cakes...\n\nAnd a contest to see who can eat edible underwear off the opposite sex the fastest.  Might need to do that over the boxers and bikinis though.  \n\nOther Ideas:\nFit some drive-by moonings or flashings in.\n\nIncorporate old people somehow.\n\nHave fun!!
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First off, cardboard works well if you're looking for low-cost but durable casing.  Use duct tape and make a small container that will hold your egg.  Making a prism (three-sided box) and taping more cardboard on the ends works quite well.\n\nNext you need some kind of padding on the inside, something that will take the shock of the hit but not send it through to the egg itself.  If you can find any of that bubble packing wrap (especially the big kind), that works well.\n\nI've done this twice, and the second time we used rubber bands and tape and made a sling for the egg so it was suspended in all directions inside the box.  You need padding as well, but this helps the egg not to hit the sides.\n\nGood luck :)
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Cut the top off of a milk carton. Glue a popsicle stick to the side of the plastic that reaches well above the carton, glue another stick perpendicular to the first to make an L shape. Add a fabric or other material sail. It will float!
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In a magazine that i've read ...\nIt says that if you want to lose it w/out using a lot of money,\nuse the white of the egg. Just put it in a cotton then to the affected\narea. Leave it until it hardened. It says that it will come with the cotton.\n\nmy friend tried it and said it's effective! good luck...
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well I have a few ideas. this is for the children and the adults. if you take the presents that you will be giving everyone and hide them then have a little scavenger hunt. give everyone a piece of paper with a riddle on it (for the children pair them up or keep theirs simple) like, "I'm Big, always cold, if you leave me open things inside will go bad" (answer a frig) so then everyone who has that one will go to the frig and they will find another riddle until they find their gift. that's always a fun one and even though it's kinda childish the adults will love it, it will bring them back to their childhood. I would also suggest having some wine sangria specifically. or you could do a Yankee swap. everyone brings a gift wrap and puts it on a table. then everyone pulls a number. if you have 12 people you would have 1-12 on little pieces of paper everyone picks a number and number one goes picks a gift (no one knows who it's from) then number two goes and they can decided to keep the one they pick or take number 1's gift. and so on until everyone has a gift then once the last one picks number one gets to decide if they want to keep what they have or pick anyone else. then everyone opens them at once and laughs about what they got. I have more ideas but this is getting long. email me and I'll see what else I can come up with