Your uncle Eddie gave you a bag of his old marbles. Kaleidoscope Resource Peer into the kaleidoscope to see the colorful patterns. Now twist, and watch the shapes change before your eyes. A friend of mine makes beautiful handcrafted wooden versions in his own home. You too can make your own kaleidoscope from instructions on this page, or download software that will create the patterns right on screen.
Instructions are right here.
You'll also find tips that will help you with your yo-yoing. You'll also want to master the fine art of tying the slip knot that enables the yo-yo to spin just right. Instead of using the plastic pegs that you have to put in the holes, you can create a light board design on your screen. Edit your picture using pegs of seven different colors. You'll also see the creations of other light board enthusiasts.