Creating Fun Eyewear for Kids

Outshine the optometrist by crafting playful, whimsical glasses for kids. While these creative projects won’t enhance vision, they’re guaranteed to turn heads and spark smiles. Experiment with different styles to find the perfect match for your personality.

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Snow Goggles Giggles Craft

Craft snow goggles with a uniquely historical flair.

Spectacular Spectacles

Master a foundational method to design eyewear in various sizes, shapes, and styles.

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Snow Goggle Giggles

The Snow Goggle Giggles project is inspired by techniques used by Arctic tribes long before modern eyewear existed. Use these age-old methods to craft your own contemporary version of glare-reducing sunglasses.

Indigenous tribes in the Arctic faced challenges with the intense brightness of endless snowfields. Prolonged exposure to the sun's reflection on the snow could lead to blindness, prompting ancient people to design goggles that minimized the harsh winter glare.

Materials Required:

Step 1: Since you likely don’t reside in snowy, remote areas, you can craft these goggles purely for enjoyment. Cut two sections from a standard egg carton, one for each eye.

Step 2: Connect the two sections at the nose bridge using soft yarn or string. Attach a string to each side, ensuring it’s long enough to tie securely at the back of your head once the egg cups are in place.

Step 3: Before wearing the goggles, create small, half-inch slits in each egg section. Ensure the cuts are narrow to allow visibility while minimizing the amount of reflective light reaching your eyes.

Step 4: Personalize the goggles using feathers, string, fabric, or sequins available at home. Ensure small decorations like sequins are securely attached to avoid getting them in your eyes.

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Spectacular Spectacles

Crafting these eye-catching glasses unlocks a world of possibilities. With just a few simple steps, you can become a Hollywood celebrity, a covert spy, or even channel the spirit of Groucho Marx.

Materials You'll Need:

Step 1: Bend and mold a chenille stem to create two lenses. Cut another stem in half, then attach one piece to each lens by twisting it around the sides. Shape the remaining ends to curve comfortably around your ears.

Step 2: Customize your spectacles to your liking: Attach fuzzy chenille stems to create humorous eyebrows, mold the lenses into playful shapes like hearts or stars, or adorn the frames with small poms, faux gems, or other decorative accents.

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ABOUT THE CRAFTERS:Snow Goggle Giggles created by Maria Birmingham, Karen E. Bledsoe, and Kelly Milner Halls.