Building pretend binoculars is a fun project for kids, especially during the summer months when they can spend hours outdoors exploring. These are detailed instructions that your child can follow to build her own pair of binoculars, using items you can find around your home. Note that because they don't use real lenses, they won't make things appear closer.
Instructions
1. Place the two toilet paper (or paper towel) rolls side by side so that you are able to look through the hole of one roll with each eye. Staple each end where the two rolls touch. This will hold your binoculars together.
2. Wrap one square of the plastic wrap sheet over one hole on your roll. Wrap one rubber band around the edges of the plastic wrap to secure it in place. Place your second plastic wrap sheet and rubber band over your second hole that is directly next to the hole you just finished. These are your binocular "lenses."
3. Use crayons or markers to decorate the outside of your binoculars. You are now ready to explore your backyard with your new binoculars.
4. You can also make a strap to carry your new binoculars around your neck. Measure a piece of string that is long enough to go around your neck once. Continue pulling your string so that it is about 3 inches longer, then cut it. This allows some extra room for your binoculars to rest comfortably around your neck. If you cut the string too short, the string will choke you.
5. Take one end of the string and staple it to the outside edge of the toilet paper roll on the opposite side of where you put your lenses. You do not want to staple the string next to your lenses, because your binoculars will be upside down. Staple the other end of your string to the outside edge of the second roll.
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