Thaumatropes by Year 2

Thaumatropes (thaw-ma-tropes) were a popular toy in the 1800s. They create an illusion by spinning two images together. 

Why not make your own like the Year 2 students did during their Art lesson.

What You Need :

*Paper or Card

*A glass or cup for tracing

*Scissors

*Pencils/Markers

*Sticky Tape/Glue 

*Blu Tack (Optional )*Straw, Pencil or Stick

What  to do:

*Draw 2 circles on your paper/card.

*Cut them out. One will be the front and the other the back of your thaumatrope.

*Draw your Images.

*Attach your straw, pencil or stick to the back of one of your circles. 

Lay the other circle over the top and stick/glue down.  

* Hold the end of the stick/straw between your palms & SPIN quickly!