Spy School / Box Periscope
Box Periscope
Older children build a periscope from a milk carton and two small mirrors to peek over walls like a spy.
How to run it
- Cut a window near the top and bottom of opposite sides of a clean carton.
- Tape a mirror at a 45-degree angle at each window.
- Test and adjust until you can see through the top.
- Decorate and try spying around corners.
You will need
- clean milk cartons
- small safety mirrors
- tape
- scissors
Make it easier or harderEducators pre-cut for younger children, while older children design a longer periscope.
SafetyUse plastic safety mirrors and educators cut the windows.
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