Arvind Gupta is an Indian toy inventor and popularizer of science for kids. Creating simple toys out of trash and everyday goods, he illustrates principles of science and design in a memorably hands-on fashion. He works at the Children's Science Centre in Pune, India.
He's the author of numerous books available in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, including Little Toys, Science from Scrap, and Science Skills & Thrills: The Best of Arvind Gupta. His Low-Cost Equipment for Science and Technology Eduction is available as a PDF download through UNESCO. Many of his toy designs are explained in one-minute films >>
Here's a TED talk by Arvind
http://www.ted.com/talks/arvind_gupta_turning_trash_into_toys_for_learning.html
And (if you haven't gone there already) is his wonderful website where he shares his ideas-
http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys.html
Enjoy!
