Science for Kids: Make a Kaleidoscope

Learn how to make a Kaleidoscope in this STEM Project, then learn the science behind vision, light, reflection, refraction, prisms and more. 

A kaleidoscope is a magical toy that uses mirrors and colorful objects to create beautiful patterns when you look through it. In 1816, Scotsman Dr. David Brewster was the first to arrange mirrors and objects in a tube. The word kaleidoscope comes from a Greek phrase meaning “to view a beautiful form.”