Moon Phase Story Reel

What you will need:

• Shoe box/small box

• 2 x kitchen rolls/ rolled up card stock

• Strip of plain paper

• X-acto knife

• 2 x elastic bands

• Markers.

Steps:

• Using the kitchen roll as a template, draw 4 circles on the sides of the box (2 on either side)

• Using an x-acto knife or scissors, cut out the circles. This should allow the two kitchen rolls to slide through the box

• Put two elastic bands on the top kitchen roll before sliding through. This will provide some grip for the paper enabling it to rotate

• Cut a plain strip of paper. This strip should be a little narrower than the box and long enough to wrap all the way around the rolls

• Draw the moon phases on the strip of paper

• Attach your picture strip around the two rolls and tape together

• Finally cut a window in the top of the box

• Decorate as desired and roll away!