Toilet Paper Tube Kaleidoscope

This is a cheap and simple Kaleidoscope that you can make at home from materials lying around your house. It would be a little fun thing to have and especially no Kaleidoscope will be the same.

Supplies

· Thick paper (I used the brown one in the picture)

· Toilet paper tube

· Glue

· Tape

· Ruler

· Cling wrap

· Beads (Be as creative as you want. I would recommend the shiny beads with a variety of colors because it works best for reflection) *I also tried cut out pieces of jumping wires

Wrap Toilet Roll in Cling Wrap at One End

Secure the wrap with tape.

Trace and Cut Out a Circle Slightly Smaller Than the Rim Using the Transparent Sheet of Paper

This is should be small enough to fit inside the coil. Cut out 2 of these circles. Add one to the inside and at end of the coil touching the wrap. (This would decrease friction created from the wrap material)

Insert Beads in the Tube and 2nd Transparent Circle on Top

Measure the Height of the Beads, Length of the Cylinder Coil and Its Diameter.

Length of the coil (l)

Diameter of coil (r)

Height of beads (h)

Draw the Equilateral on the Thick Paper

Measure Out the Edge of Equilateral Triangle

Edge length of the equilateral triangle (R)

Cut Out 3 Rectangles With Following Dimensions on Both White Paper and Thick Paper (6 Rectangles in Total)

Pair These Rectangle and Tape Them Together

Pair 1 white paper rectangle + 1 thick paper rectangle together and tape over the face to give it a reflective face on the white surface. (Alternatively, you can use aluminum foil)

Make the Prism. Tape 3 Pairs Together With White Reflective Face Inwards

Insert the Prism Into the Tube.

Cut Another Circle With an Eye Hole

Glue It on Top of the Tube

Decorate (optional)

Wrap a piece of paper around the finished kaleidoscope and decorate it as you like.