I Spy With My Little Eye…

Our family goes on a lot of walks. Especially now that we have an adorable 2 year old dog. On these walks my daughters often find things that interest them and ask me to hold on to it. It could be a leaf, a little flower that fell, or even a wood chip! They love nature and never want to leave anything behind. We’d get home and I would have a handful of things that I didn’t know what to do with.

I wanted to encourage their exploring nature, so I made them magnifying glasses that would allow them to keep their little treasrues safe. They love looking into the magnifying glass to see what they can find as we walk around, and get so excited when they find something to stick to it.

What I really love about this magnifying glass is that it is a great way to teach your child about nature. They may see things through their magnifying glass that they can’t collect, but may be curious about. They will be full of questions as you walk around.

Here’s how we made our magnifying glasses.

What You’ll Need:

Cardboard

Sharpie

X-ACTO knife

Press’n Seal

Scissors

How To:

1. Draw a magnifying glass onto the cardboard.
2. An adult can use the X-ACTO knife to cut it out.

3. Place the magnifying glass onto press’n seal. Sticky side up.

4. Cut the press’n seal so that it is only behind the circle.

5. Cut a small circle in the middle of the press’n seal so your child can peek through to find their treasures. ( Look at the finished magnifying glass at the top of this post to see how to make the little circle)

That’s it! You can write on your magnifying glass, color it. Whatever you would like. I hope your little one enjoys playing with this as much as my daughters’ do.

Comment down below with your thoughts. Looking forward to hearing from you.

*Adult supervision is required*