Kaleidoscopes

Ages: 8 and up|Time: 45 minutes

Supplies:
1 Long Cardboard Tube
1 Short Cardboard Tube
1 Frosted Plastic Circle
1 Cardboard Circles with Hole
1 Clear Plastic Circle
1 Silver Acetate Sheet
Assorted Beads
Paint
Paint Brush
Glue
1 strip of tape
Ruler

1. Using paints decorate the outside of a long tube and a short tube as desired.  Let dry.
2. Using the ruler and pencil, measure and mark two lines on the silver acetate as shown below.
3. Fold the silver acetate along the two lines.  Tape together the edges that meet to form a triangle.  Insert the triangle into the long tube.
4. Tape the cardboard circle with the hole to one end of the long tube.  Tape the edges of the frosted plastic circle to one end of the short tube.  Place a small assortment of beads into the short tube.
5. Place the clear plastic circle between the open ends of both tubes.  Tape the tubes together.