Cardboard Tube Binoculars

Author: Amanda Formaro
Category: Cardboard
Published: 01/06/2021

Supplies

• 2 cardboard tubes
• 1 sheet camouflage
• Scissors
• White craft glue
• Craft foam to match your felt
• 6 rubber bands
• 40” piece of twine or yarn
• Pen

Instructions

1. Lay felt, design side down, on the work surface and cut felt in half.
2. Roll up the cardboard tube inside the felt, gluing as you go. Trim off excess. Repeat for theother tube.
3. Cut a strip of craft foam long enough to go around the end of the tube, about 3/4" wide. Gluethe strip around the end of the cardboard tube, lining up the felt seam with the craft foamstrip seam.
4. Secure with a rubber band. Repeat for the other tube.
5. Cut another strip long enough to go around the opposite end of the tube, only this time cut it 1/2" wide. Glue as above and secure with a rubber band.
6. Place the tubes side by sides with the seams facing each other. Put a rubber band aroundboth tubes to hold them in place.
7. Use a pen to poke a hole in the side of the tube, about 1/2” below the 1/2” wide craft foamstrip. Insert the end of your twine into the hole from the outside of the tube. Bring it throughthe tube and tie a double knot. Trim off excess and gently pull the twine taut. The knot willkeep the twine from coming back out through the hole. Repeat on the other side.
8. Pipe a generous amount of white craft glue in between the two tubes, lip over and do theother side as well. Let them dry completely, several hours or overnight, before removing therubber bands and using your binoculars.