Kaleidoscope

A kaleidoscope is a fun toy and you can always go out to the store to get one. Well, save your money by making one yourself!

Materials

• Clear, heavy plastic
• Ruler
• Pen
• Scissors
• Clear Tape
• Paper Towel Tube
• Black construction paper
• plastic wrap
• Shiny jewels, gems, or beads
• Wax paper
• Rubber Band
• Wrapping Paper

First, draw an 8x4 rectangle on the plastic with your pen. Second, draw three lines parrelel to eachother on the rectangle. Next, fold your rectangle along the lines you just drew. Make it into a 3D triangle and tape on the top. In addition, cut the paper towel tube to a length of eight inches and then slide the triangle inside the tube. Furthermore, place one end of the tube on the construction paper and trace it. After, cut that out and tape it to one end of the paper towel tube. More importantly, poke a small hole in the middle of the construction paper circle with a scissor.

Next, take plastic wrap and wrap it around the other end of the paper towel tube. Poke your finger about one inch in the middle and then fill it up with shiny jewels, gems, or beads. Then, cover that with wax paper and wrap a rubber band around it. Now, cut off the extra plastic wrap and wax paper. In summation, to decorate, wrap the outside in wrapping paper so it looks pretty. Make sure not to wrap the two ends.

Look through your kaleidoscope facing a lamp or the sun and keep turning it to see the pretty designs you have made!

HAVE FUN!!