Patriotic Parade: DIY Kaleidoscope by Sharm

Hello there!! Can you believe we're already creating projects for the 4th of July collection?!  The year flying by so very fast!! Well, when I think 4th of July, I think of parties, parades...basically a lot of fun and sunshine filled days. With this in mind, I created a Kaleidoscope!

It's very simple to make. All you need are:
1) Cylinder shaped bottle. (I've used an old Pringles Potato Chips bottle)
2) 3 2x6 sized mirror strips and 1pc of 1.5x1.5x1.5 triangular shaped mirror

Now:
1) Tape the 3 strips to form a triangle.
2) At one end, using tape, adhere the triangle shaped mirror. This is so that you get reflections which is what the Kaleidoscope is famous for
3) Drop (gently) the constructed triangular piece into the box
4) Fill up the box with brads and sequins and what-nots.
5) seal the bottle with a transparent lid so you can see through! :)

 

Some close-ups, I put tonnes of layering made up of stickers, pinwheels and doodle-pops

 

What it looks like inside once I've put in little brads and sequins

Materials Used:

Item:3671 stars & stripes star jewels 

Item:3676 red white & blue star brads 

Item:3691 soda pop doodlepops

Item:3760 stars & stripes mini pinwheels craft kit

Item:4258 ladybug sequins asst

Item:4263 blue jean sequins asst

Item:4265 lily white sequins asst