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Whether you’re dithering, delaying, dilatory, stalling,
temporizing, hesitating, vacillating, humming and
hawing, dilly-dallying or shilly-shallying, we all
have times when we really don’t want to tackle the
things we should be doing. So here are a few mindless
web toys to help you avoid things for a bit longer.
LOLZ
Lolz from Drawball is a face that changes depending on
what you do. Hold down the mouse button to hear the music
and watch the background colours change. Wiggle the
mouse to make his googly eyes roll.
www.drawball.com/lolz
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THIS IS SAND
Did you ever make sand sculptures in a glass jar? Try it
online with no mess (your parents will cheer!) Click and
hold to drop sand, and press “c” to change colours.
thisissand.com�
SILK
An interactive drawing program (with music) which
lets you weave patterns of silky wisps of smoke into
horizontally-mirrored art. Open the controls on the left
to change colours and types of symmetry.
weavesilk.com/
CHICKEN ON A RAFT
Want to know how long you’ve been procrastinating? Like
really annoying songs and want to get stuck with an
earworm? Try chicken on a raft – you’ve been warned!
chickenonaraft.com/
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