Encourage children to explore nature with binoculars they make themselves!

Supplies

• Owl-Stars!® Bolder Borders®  T85125
• Purple Terrific Trimmers®  T91255
• Two empty toilet paper tubes, yarn, scissors, yellow paper, a stapler, ruler, pencils, double-sided tape, glue, and a hole punch

Directions

• Children bring two toilet paper tubes from home.
• They measure and mark, then cut four 7" pieces of Purple Terrific Trimmers® and two 7" pieces of Owl-Stars!® Bolder Borders® for their binoculars.
• Demonstrate how to wrap and secure a purple strip around each tube end. Cover the center area with the Owl-Stars!® Bolder Borders® and secure.
• Invite kids to prepare their own tubes.
• Make binoculars unique by adding other strips of paper, such as the yellow shown in the example. Encourage kids to decorate with stickers or other items.
• Help children place the two tubes side by side, and staple or glue them together at the top and bottom.
• Punch a hole on either side of the binoculars about 1" from the top. String a precut 20" piece of thick yarn through holes, knotting each end.
• As a class, take a closer look at the outdoors. Count birds. Name the different types of trees. Talk about your discoveries.

BONUS: Add pizzazz to the binoculars with leftover trimmers, borders, colored paper, or stickers. Have parents send items from home for added variety.

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