How to Make Binoculars Using Crafts

Binoculars help you view items that are far away.

Binoculars can help a person view distant objects as if they are right in front of you. Parents or teachers can help children make a set of binoculars during art class. This craft lesson can be used in conjunction with a lesson on early explorers, who used binoculars from their ships to spot land in the distance. Once the binoculars are made, the children can act out a scene and pretend to spot America for the first time.

Things You'll Need

• Newspapers
• Smock
• 2 toilet paper rolls
• Tape
• Paints
• Paintbrush

Instructions

1. Lay some sheets of newspaper over your table to protect the table and make cleanup easier.

2. Set two empty toilet paper rolls next to each other so that they look like binoculars.

3. Connect the tops of the two tubes with a little piece of tape, then place a piece of tape between the bottom of the two tubes. This will hold the two toilet paper rolls together.

4. Use the paintbrush to paint the binoculars with whatever colors you prefer. You can paint your name, the stars or a ship, among many other options. Have fun making the binoculars look unique.

5. Wait for the paint to dry and start exploring.

Tips & Warnings

• Attach red, blue, green or yellow plastic wrap to the ends of the binoculars to have the children view items in different colors. The plastic wrap can be held in place with rubber bands.

References

• Sprout Online: Binoculars
• Kaboose: Multicolor Binoculars