How to Make a DIY Kaleidoscope!
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How to Make a DIY Kaleidoscope!
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Bored of gazing out the window? Try SAM Labs' DIY kaleidoscope!
Get the Goodies Together
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1. To make a good kaleidoscope, you'll need tinfoil, paper towel roll, paper, markers, and a SAM DC Motor.
2. Fold the tinfoil into a triangle to make the inside border.
3. Grab your paper towel roll and give it some color.
Make the Scope
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1. On a fresh sheet of paper, cut a circle to spin around.
2. Once cut, draw some pretty designs that'll look sound.
Prepare the Guts of the Kaleidoscope
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1. To put it together, start by inserting the tinfoil triangle into the decorated paper towel roll.
2. Make sure it fits correctly in the hole.
Attach the Extra Bits and Bobs
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1. Take a wooden spindle and attach it to the SAM DC Motor.
2. Then glue the spindle to the circle as a holder.
3. Place and glue the DC Motor to the paper towel tube like a boulder.
Get SAMtastic
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Play!
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Now you've got endless hours of play!
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