How Do You Make A Magic Mirror?
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” If you have a preschooler, you’re probably reading lots of fairy tales or watching them on television. The magic mirror pops up in several fairy tales, and is a fun thing to re-create with young kids. A magic mirror is made to be held by the child and decorated to look glittery and magical. The sturdiest magic mirror is made from an old paddle-ball paddle (with the string and ball removed), but kids will love them made out of sturdy cardboard or poster board cut into a paddle shape. Here’s how to get your kids gazing into their own magic mirrors at home. Remove the string and ball from a paddle-ball paddle. If you don’t have one, then draw the shape of a handheld mirror on your cardboard or poster board. Think ping-pong paddle when drawing the basic shape: oval mirror top, rectangle handle bottom.The mirror should be about 10 to 12 inches long total, with the mirror face about 5 to 6 inches across. The handle of the mirror sh
