When you’re stuck in the house on a rainy spring day – sometimes playdough and slime won’t break up the boredom. I thought these DIY spring projectors would be perfect! Minimal supplies & doesn’t take long to set up. Let me show you how to make them.
Materials:
- Toilet paper rolls – or cut a paper towel roll into 3
- Packaging tape
- Sharpies
- A flashlight
- A dark room
Directions:
- Take a strip of your packing tape & decorate with the sharpie! You want the image to only appear on the opening of the toilet paper roll, so try to keep them small.
- I put my packaging tape sticky side down onto a plastic folder. When I was finished it peeled right up.
- If your kids want to make their own pictures – you could outline the opening on the packaging tape ahead of time – that way they have a boarder to color inside of.
2. Place your tape over the opening of the toilet paper roll.
3. Find a dark room – put your flashlight inside of the toilet paper roll & watch your pictures glow on the wall!
I hope you try these DIY spring projectors out! My kids ages range from 4-7 and all of them loved making these!
Reasons why I love this craft:
- We get to upcycle our toilet paper rolls.
- It’s great for lots of ages. I even had fun making these!
- My kids learned about light placement and how projectors work!
Here is a short tutorial video:
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We recently tried making these DIY spring projectors at home, and they were a huge hit with my kids! It’s such a simple and creative way to keep them entertained, especially on those rainy days when we’re all cooped up inside. The best part is that we got to upcycle our toilet paper rolls and learn a bit about how lights and projectors work. After the projectors, we even brought out a perfume making kit to keep the fun going. It felt like a mix of crafting, science, and a little bit of magic all rolled into one amazing afternoon.