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Make Green Spectacles: Wizard of Oz Activity #8

Stephanie October 23, 2013782 Views3 min Read

How we see things is so important! For example, one might be looking at the world through rose colored glasses. In Dorthy’s case she had to wear green spectacles so the brilliance of the emerald city wouldn’t blind her, or at least that’s what she believed until she found out Oz was a great humbug!

This activity is sure to be a hit; easy for you to put together and fun for the kiddos. So put on your green spectacles and see things Emerald City style![maxbutton id=”1″]

What you will need to make Green Spectacles:

1 cardboard paper roll
plastic wrap
Green Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker
2 rubber bands
stapler
green pipe cleaners
hole puncher

Step by Step Green Spectacles:

Color your plastic wrap with the green marker enough to cover the paper roll. (During holiday time you may be able to find green plastic wrap. )
Cut paper roll in half.
Cover one end with green plastic and secure with rubber band.
Repeat with other roll half.
Now you should have 2 “green eye pieces” to look through.
Staple them together in center like binoculars.
Punch hole on each outer side to faster green pipe cleaners; one on each side
Use pipe cleaners to fasten around head or ears to use your spectacles!

Did you know?

Baum had a column called “Our Landlady” where he wrote sayings, puns, and jokes. For example, “How do you fool horses into eating saw dust during tough times? ~By putting green glasses on them to makes them think it’s grass!”

I wonder if this inspired the idea for green spectacles.

What do you think?

Now, what do you spy with your Emerald City eye?

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Stephanie - Post Author

Stephanie has been a military spouse for 17 years and is a homeschool mom of 10+ years. She is mom to three creative kids from college grad down to third grade. Her homeschool style is eclectic with Charlotte Mason and classical influences. She and her husband of 22 years serve and live wherever the US Army sends them. She also shares her homeschool and life experiences on her other blogs,Harrington Harmonies and Nature Notebook When she isn't teaching, writing or moving she enjoys sightseeing, gardening, and cooking.