Monday, December 22, 2014

Make A Kaleidoscope Out Of A Pringles Can

A kaleidoscope is a children's toy that is shaped love a cylinder. You see into the viewing side and rotate the neb parcel to contemplate changing shapes and colours. A kaleidoscope is basically a tube containing two or extra mirrors that catch images of coloured Ambition that are extremely in the tube. Forging your own kaleidoscope outside of a Pringles can is a child's play crafts project, and once plentiful you'll be seeing your own shifting symmetrical patterns.


Instructions


1. Abbreviate off the backside and top of the Pringles can carefully. Provided doing this with a younger infant this method should be supervised.


2. Intersect an acrylic mirror into three equal-size strips that are approximately as lofty as the can. Bag an acrylic mirror that is 6" x 9", which is Supple and protected to chop (Gape Method).


4. Insert the triangle securely into the Pringles can. Fill the gaps between the outside of the triangle and the inside of the can with wadded up pieces of scratch paper in order to secure the mirror.5.


3. Arrange the mirror strips to conformation a triangle, with the mirrored side facing inwards (Espy Way). Wrap duct tape approximately the elsewhere of the strips--one strip on each end and one in the middle--so the triangle will keep its shape.


Cut a circle out of cardboard to place over one end of the can, and cut a small hole into the circle for the viewing point (See Resources). Glue the cardboard to an end of the can.


6. Cut open the 2-liter bottle and the cut two circles that are the same circumference as the Pringles can. Cut a one-inch strip of cardboard and then wrap the strip into a circle. Glue one plastic circle to an end of the cardboard.


7. Fill in the cardboard and plastic circle with small colorful beads, marbles, glitter and any other materials that are colorful and slightly transparent. Glue the other circle to the other side of the cardboard. Glue this piece to the Pringles can and your kaleidoscope will be complete.