Before computers were in every home, when I grew up (well computers were starting to be invented when I was small) we had toys called Kaleidoscopes which looked like this:
When you look through them they make amazing patterns by reflecting colour in mirrors.
The patterns looked like this:
I have just found a way to make the same kind of pattern. Look here and have a go. It's an easy to use website which makes all sorts of patterns.
I loved playing with my kaleidoscope toy when I was a little girl. It was great fun making these kaleidoscope-style patterns and looking at the symmetry of the patterns. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMiss Jane
I think kaleidoscopes make a lovely swirling pattern when you twist it around.
ReplyDeleteAthena, 4E