Catching a leprechaun

Alex's assignment for school was to build a trap to catch the pesky leprechauns that always come in and mess up the classroom every St. Patty's Day. Rachel had the same assignment two years ago. We kind of threw something together for her, and unfortunately we did not catch him. This year, Dave decided to really put some thought into it, so we could snag him.

All weekend, Dave and Alex planned it out and spent time out in the garage using the saw and the drill press to build a maze with a trap door that catches the leprechaun.

Dave spent a lot of time getting all the details just right - like the aluminum foil.

Rachel decided we needed to make a nice home for the leprechaun so he would be happy and not want to leave the trap. She got all her doll furniture and then decorated the box to attract him. So, this was truly a family affair.

The Finished Product:
The leprechaun enters through the door and follows the maze until he steps on the trap door. The floor goes down like an elevator pulling the ceiling in over top of him, and he is trapped underneath.

A picture with the trap sprung:

Here's a video of Alex sort of explaining what happens. He was not very cooperative, unfortunately!