Binocular Valentines

This was one of those accidental ideas.  I intended on making homemade binoculars using a recycled paper towel roll for our camping unit, but then decided it would be cute to turn it into a Valentine’s Day idea…albeit a little last minute!

Here’s what you’ll need:  a paper towel roll, duct tape (the houndstooth duct tape pattern is my favorite), yarn, a hole punch and….

Print out these “I’ve got my eye on you, Valentine” labels.  I used return address mailing labels (come 30 to a page) and sent them through the printer!  The text on the stickers is actually red…but my printer is running out of ink so it looks pink in the pictures.  :)

Although creating these binoculars is extremely simple…sometimes it helps my absent-minded brain not to have to think.  So, here’s what we did.  Cut a section of your paper towel roll off and then cut another section that exact same size.  Use a glue stick to secure the two rolls together.  Then, take your duct tape and wrap it around the two to form the binoculars.  Use the hole punch to attach a piece of yarn (warning:  only let your child use these within your direct supervision).  Add the label, if you choose!  :)

Again, ‘valentine’ is actually supposed to be red on the labels.  My printer is just running out of ink!

Rocking the post-nap bed-head!

This silly little contraption has gotten lots of use this past week!  Enjoy!