I always enjoy home crafted items in preference to off-the-shelf, mass-produced stuff, and this is a fantastic activity to do with kids. It is simple to make, requires minimal supplies and the finished product can be filled with other fun stuff. It is best to do over a number of sessions to allow paint and glue to dry.6DC93YNJAUYQ
Directions: I used 2 empty toilet rolls and painted them red and then covered with silver glitter, and left them to dry. For larger binoculars you can chose to use kitchen paper towel cardboard centres, which would allow for larger items to be included inside.
To make the eye piece end, I used foam strips, approx 1cm wide and glued around each end of the toilet rolls. To hold them in place while the glue set, I used elastic bands. Then I put a hole on each side of the toilet roll and threaded the ribbon through, which was long enough to hold the binoculars together, but not long enough to be a choke hazzard.
This next step was carried out with a hand punch, which allowed me to make a neat hole in the side of the cardboard toilet rolls, and then I used the tweezers to pull the ribbon through. I then tied the ribbon together in the centre, covering the ends and making it look neat.
Finally, I added a couple of fun bits for the kids to enjoy. I chose small, inexpensive items that would fit neatly inside the cardboard toilet rolls, though the noise of my suggestions might annoy the adults. I chose these items as I have 3 grandsons, however if you have some granddaughters, you could include some girly items, such as necklace and bracelet or hair ribbons.
Here is the finished product: a fun project for anyone to make and enjoy.
Although this is an ideal Christmas activity, it can also be used for other occasions.
You had a great idea!Thanks a lot for sharing it..I am going to try this and share to my freinds..
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This really looks interesting and all we have to do is apply this idea..Thanks for the share!!
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So creative! I like the idea, thanks for sharing.
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It’s nice, your so creative. My son gonna love this. Thank you for sharing this brilliant idea.
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This is definitely interesting and I salute the creativity of this idea…
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I have tried this as well but I didn’t make it perfectly…
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Hi Douh, the great thing about kids is they have fantastic imaginations and it doesn’t have to be perfect! The most important thing is for kids to enjoy their craft time with you.
This looks like a good idea for people who are very creative…Thanks for the nice post…
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Great ideas out of cardboard! I want to do this craft too… Thank you for sharing.
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that looks fun to do. sure thing a great activity for Christmas
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This is definitely a good idea for Christmas seasons and holidays…
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hmmm i saw an empty aluminum foil roll this morning, i can cut it into two pieces and gather the materials. i will let my niece do this craft herself and see what it looks like after hehe.
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Sometimes children are more creative than the old ones.. Last Sunday, I saw my 4-year old nephew and his friends doing on something. When I asked them what it is, the showed me what they got. It’s heir version of tambourine and a snare drum! Snare is made from milk cans, celluloid and rubber bands. And the tambourine was made of bottle cap crowns, they make a hole in the center and skewed with wire and tied the ends of wire in a Y-shape branch of a tree. Isn’t it amazing? Now they can start with their caroling!
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Looks like a good idea that we have here and I thank you for letting us know about it…Very creative!!
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Hi…This is perfect for this coming holidays!!
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I love the ideas you have here for us!!
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Great idea!!I think this is really applicable…
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Hi…This is definitely one of the best ideas!Thanks for the shared thoughts here…
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Nice!!! Thanks for sharing your great idea..Looking forward for the next post..
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This idea is one of the best!!I hope I can make my own too…
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Thanks for the idea you have here for us then…Great job!!
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I actually love the ideas you have here and I think I will need this sooner…
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This is really a good idea and it looks fantastic…
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How smart it is..well done my dear
Thanks for sharing with us !
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You had a great idea doing this..Thanks for sharing this to us..
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This is a fantastic craft to do with kids. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for posting.
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This is really a good idea, I agree…
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It’s better to teach children how to be creative than giving and buying them things they wanted. It’s better to be frugal right? And aside from that they will truly enjoy doing something which they can use their talent in drawing and creative design.
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Nice idea..I will share this with my nephew, we love doing crafts together, and this one looks like a lot of fun.
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You had a great idea doing this kind of craft..thanks for sharing this post to us..
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The ideas are awesome…I love the bon bons, an excellent craft activity for children. Lots of fun.
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This is very creative, this craft looks like so much fun and learning new things. My children will enjoy making this craft.
You’ve got a really fantastic idea with this craft! Plus it’s so easy to do.. I look forward to doing it with my kids! Thanks for sharing this..
This seems very interesting! I have so many toilet rolls but never occurred to me what can do with that. Thank you for the great idea and detail operation guide:)
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Wow this looks fun and very interesting. I would love to do it with my kids. One great way to enjoys afternoons.