The KidsMakeStuff Cipher Disk

How to make your own KidsMakeStuff Cipher Disk

• Print out the PDF below on thick paper or glue printout on card board
• Cut out the 2 disks
• Cut out the the rectangle next to "CODE"
• Make holes into the disk centers and attach the smaller disk to the larger one using a brass paper fastener
  

How to operate the disk

Encrypt Text:

• turn inner disk to set code
• for each letter: find it in outer ring and replace it with letter in inner ring

Decrypt Text:

• turn inner disk to set right code
• for each letter: find it in inner ring and replace it with letter in outer ring

Examples

KIDSMAKESTUFF IS GREAT

in Code F would be

[F] ECXMGUEYMNOZZ CM ALYUN

CAN YOU READ THIS?

in Code X would be

[X] ECP AQW TGCF VJKU?

So now try it yourself!
[H] ZSNW XMF!!

Here's the PDF file: KidsMakeStuff_Cipher_Disk.pdf
To print it out you need a PDF Reader like the one from Adobe.