A homemade pencil machine becomes the center of an excited trial in the craft room. Five colored pencils stand behind a clear display, with matching round buttons arranged below them. The boy presses the blue button while holding a plain wooden token, and the girl reaches into the lower opening to collect a blue pencil.

Tape joins the cardboard seams, making the construction easy to understand without hiding its handmade character. Mustard sleeves, a lavender top and rust dungarees add color around the plain box. Paper scraps lie on the floor, with baskets and drawing materials on shelves behind. Their shared laughter captures the pleasure of seeing a small invention do what its makers imagined.