Make your own pretend binoculars to bird watch and spot things over yonder with this easy step-by-step video tutorial. They’ll be great to use with the book Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail: What Will You Find?
You’ll need:
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2 toilet paper roll
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1 sheet of colored construction paper (or white paper you might choose to color)
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Long piece of string
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Thin strips of colored tape or more construction paper to glue on instead
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Scissors (and your adult)
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Glue (and your adult)
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Stapler (and your adult)
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Ruler
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Pencil
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Cut the construction paper long enough to two empty toilet paper rolls and secure with glue.
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Glue the toilet paper tolls together using glue and let dry.
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Use color or decorative tape (or thin strips of paper) to add an accent to each end of the toilet paper rolls.
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Use the pencil to mark where you will make holes to insert the string along the outer edges of each toilet paper roll.
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Use scissors or a hole punch to make holes where you drew the pencil markings.
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Insert and secure the string to the holes, then add a dab of glue to secure the string inside each toilet paper roll.
