Sometimes even I get an idea that can't be done with Legos.

(The high heels were meant to be funny, by the way. Aren't high heels always kind of funny?)

1- What did you make?

This is what I call a Toe Plow. It's a way of clearing snow, with your feet! The Toe Plow is convenient because Minnesota is known for how much snow it gets and I live there. You just buckle them on to your boots and shuffle. I learned that it is much easier to move snow with your feet than with your hands and arms.

Items needed include:

2 foot long 4" PVC tubing

P3" PVC cap

PVC cement

purple primer

2 cheap dog collars.

2- How did you make it?

I got the idea for the project when I was at school and noticed how much is was snowing-- I knew there would be a lot of snow in the driveway when I got home, I knew I'd be responsible for clearing some of the snow away, so i drew a diagram on the back of a piece of paper. My dad helped me with some of the cutting and construction, but the idea was all mine! The plans did evolve and change- at first I thought the plows themselves wouldn't be angled, but after some experimentation I discovered they worked better at an angle.

3- Where did you make it?

I made the Toe Plow at my house, mostly in our garage, and I experimented in my driveway.

4- What did you learn?

I learned that it is much easier to move snow with your feet than with your hands and arms! The biggest challenge was figuring out how to angle to Toe Plow while allowing it to still stay on the boots, but then we figured out how to solve the issue. I am proudest that I took an idea that came to me and made it into an actual invention and I wouldn't change a thing about the way the Toe Plow ended up. It was fun, and I learned a lot!