This telescope doesn’t make the stars any bigger, but it is good fun for viewing things around you, and Miss 10 enjoyed making it.  

 

What you will need:

Two magnifying glasses, the same size

Glue

A ruler  

A pencil

Tape

Scissors

A large sheet of corrugated paper, construction paper, or thin card

                                              

 

Instructions:

Measure around the circumference of a magnifying glass, then add about 3cm.      
                  
Draw a line up the paper, making a large rectangle, and then cut it in half. Make sure you cut the paper in the direction it wishes to roll.                                                                             
Put some glue on the outer rim of a magnifying glass and roll the paper around the rim, where you put the glue.

Cut a small slot in the paper to fit the handle in. Place a  piece of tape around the rim, then stretch a rubber band around the circumference to keep the card in place while the glue dries.

Put tape across the full length of the paper tube to keep the long ends together.
Let the glue dry. 

Repeat the steps to make another tube; however, be sure that the end (which will slide inside your first one,) is smaller, so it will fit.

You can decorate the outer half, if you wish.

 

Slide the tubes in and out to focus on objects.  If you want to view things up the right way, you can add extra tubes and magnifying glasses.  Even numbers of magnifying glasses will give you an upside down picture, odd numbers will be right way up!