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Make a kaleidoscope!

 

Ask an adult to help with this project:

 

Supplies:

3 rectangular mirrors of the same size

Tracing paper

Cardboard

Clear plastic

Scissors

Cellophane tape / electrical tape

Colored paper/ plastic cut into tiny shapes

Step 1
Place the rectangular mirrors on the cardboard. Draw around them and cut out the shape.

Step 2
Tape the cardboards to the 3 mirrors. With the mirrors facing inwards, tape the 3 cardboards together to form a pyramid container.

Step 3
Cover one end of the container with cardboard, forming a triangular base. Using a pencil, make a hole at the center of the base.

Step 4
Cut out the shape of the other triangular base on plastic sheet and tracing paper.

Step 5
Tape two sides of the plastic and tracing paper together to make a triangular envelope.

Step 6
Use various colored papers (or plastic sheet from a notebook) and cut them into different tiny shapes. Put colored papers/ plastic into the triangular envelope.

Step 7
Seal up the envelope and use it to cover the other end of the container with the tracing paper as the exterior base.

Step 8
Point the tracing paper end towards the light and look through the peephole.

Step 9
The mirrors reflect the shapes in a pattern. It changes when you turn the kaleidoscope.

 

Cool stained art

Supplies:

White paper

Tissue paper in different colors

Vinegar

Paint brush

 

Cut the tissue paper to small pieces

Use the paint brush to paint the white paper with vinegar

While the vinegar is wet cover with the tissue paper & let dry

Once dry remove the tissue paper for a surprise!  (the color from the tissue will transfer onto the white paper)

Cut the white paper into any shape, a flower, big heart, or many shapes & glue on card, or cardboard for a bookmark.

 

Creative Votive

Candle votive with paper or lace

(Have an adult help with this project)

 

Ingredients: (For tissue paper)

Baby food jar / clear glass jar without label

Colored tissue paper cut 1” X 1”

White glue

 

Mix ½ glue & ½ water ratio in container

Paint exterior of jar

Apply tissue paper to exterior & let dry

 

Ingredients: (For lace)

Thick lace

Fabric stiffener spray

 

Cut lace to fit diameter of jar (lace should not go underneath bottom of jar)

Place narrow rubber band around lace & spray with fabric stiffener & let dry.  Remove rubber band.

 

Place votive in jar & have parent light & enjoy!

 

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