Easy Paper Towel Roll Telescope Craft
This week and next week, Little M. and
I are exploring the theme of space which is so exciting because it is
one of Little M.'s favorite things to learn about. Yesterday I
posted the Space Potato Stamping Process Art Activity, which was so
much fun, so check it out. Today's really easy activity will enable your child
to imagine themselves as a tiny Galileo, exploring the solar system
from their own bedroom window.
To complete this craft with your child,
you will need:
- a paper towel roll
- non toxic/child safe paint
- plastic lid or painter's pallet
- paintbrush
- star confetti
- modge podge
Need a book to go with this space
activity? Check out our list of space themed books!
Today, I asked Little M. if she wanted
to make a toy telescope with me that she could use in her pretend
play. She very enthusiastically agreed! First, Little M. picked out
some colors of paint that she wanted to work with, which we poured
onto the plastic lid (from a Chinese takeout container). I simply
provided her with the paint, paper towel roll, and paintbrush and she
set to work decorating her telescope. When I thought she was done, I
gave her some silvery star confetti to press into the wet paint.
I let the creation dry for a few hours
and then covered it with a light coat of modge podge to keep the
paint and the confetti in place during her play.
We had fun searching for objects around
the room with these telescopes. We took turns choosing objects
around the room and then “finding” them with the end of the paper
towel roll. I think this is excellent practice for the kind of eye
hand coordination that would be necessary to use a real telescope
later (plus it's just a lot of fun). If you are wanting to include
review of phonics with this activity, you could turn it into an I-spy
game in which you take turns with your child choosing an object from
around the room and giving a clue such as, “I spy with my little
eye something that begins with the letter A” (or the short /ă/
sound for phonemic awareness). You could also review colors or
shapes by giving clues that reference those concepts.
Thank you for reading about our Paper
Towel Roll DIY Toy Telescope Craft for toddlers or preschoolers. If
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