I am in full panic party planning mode for my son’s Jungle Safari birthday party this weekend, and I wanted to share with you an easy party favor I came up with that cost me absolutely no money to make- DIY binoculars for kids!
What jungle explorer ventures off into the jungle without bringing along his trusty binoculars?! Not any that are coming to my party, that’s for sure 😉
I’ve been saving up toilet paper rolls for the last few weeks, and I whipped up a batch of these as party favors and for the kids at the party to play with. They were easy, fast, and free– the best kind of DIY, right?
Whether you or planning a safari or jungle party, going to the zoo with your kids, or even just spending the day at home “pretending,” these binoculars are sure to be tons of fun for your kids!
- Empty cardboard toilet paper rolls
- Glue gun
- Duck tape
- Black spray paint (matte or glossy)
- String, yarn, twine, or macrame string (this is what I used)
- Scissors
Tate, Jody, Jocelyn, and Tyler says
they are a hit at my house!
Laura @ Make Life Lovely says
Yay, so glad your kids love them! H was having so much fun going on a safari and finding all kinds of imaginary animals with them 😉
Sarah says
Love it!
Laura @ Make Life Lovely says
Thanks Sarah! It’s so much fun to see how active my kids’ imaginations are when they are looking through these!
Luanne Pang says
Ohhh! I will make this for my son. We don’t have those printed duct tapes in any shops here but I will try with patterned paper and use mod podge for clean glue. 🙂
Laura @ Make Life Lovely says
Great idea! Mod Podge and patterned paper would work great, too! Your son will have endless hours of imaginative fun with these- my kids sure did!
Niamh says
Nice job. Good idea with the DIY binoculars. My kids will love them.