Time: 30 minutes (or less)Ages: 6 to 12Materials1 Pair flexible plastic safety goggles2 1½-inch PVC reducer fittings1 Brightly colored bungee cord1 Cleaning pad1 String mopTools Hot-melt glue gunScissorsInstructionsMedia Platforms Design TeamStep-by-step1. Use a hot-melt glue gun to fasten the reducer fittings to the goggles.2.Cut bungee cord to length, then wrap and glue the cords around each fitting, gluing the ends to prevent fraying.3. Use scissors to cut the cleaning pad into two arch-shaped “eyebrows.” Fasten them above the fittings with hot-melt glue.4. Cut off a section of the string mop and glue its supporting band to the goggles’ top shield.Roy BerendsohnSenior Home EditorRoy Berendsohn has worked for more than 25 years at Popular Mechanics, where he has written on carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, electrical, woodworking, blacksmithing, welding, lawn care, chainsaw use, and outdoor power equipment. When he’s not working on his own house, he volunteers with Sovereign Grace Church doing home repair for families in rural, suburban and urban locations throughout central and southern New Jersey.
