You and your child will have as much fun making this upcycled craft as you’ll have on the sightseeing adventures that follow. See instructions below or click here for a downloadable PDF.

Supplies

• Nontoxic glue
• Recycled construction paper (cut to same length of roll)
• Empty paper towel roll (cut in half) or two shorter cardboard tubes
• Scotch tape
• Scissors (or safety scissors, if your child wants to practice cutting)

Instructions

• Put several lines of glue on one side of the construction paper.
• Line up the cardboard tube lengthwise with the shorter edge of the construction paper. Hold paper steady and roll it slowly until the length covers the tube.
• Repeat the process with a second roll.
• Apply a line of glue at the paper’s end seam on each roll; press both seams together to create the binoculars’ base.
• Use tape to wrap around the top and bottom of binoculars for extra hold.
• Glue thin strips of bright paper over the tape.
• Go sightseeing!

For more upcycled crafting fun, try making a Milk Carton Bird Feeder or Recycled Cork Boats.