DIY Telescope Kit 2.0

Have you ever wondered how to make a telescope? This hands-on DIY telescope kit includes the components needed to build a single, simple refracting telescope! It also comes with a detailed video to learn different aspects of basic astronomical viewing.

What exactly is a refracting telescope?

A refracting telescope (first invented in the Netherlands in 1608 by Hans Lippershey) is a telescope that uses a converging lens to collect light. In other words, it uses two lenses to focus the light and make an object look much closer than it actually is.

Learn more about refracting telescopes with this engaging, kid-friendly telescope kit. With it and the included telescope viewing guide video link, kids as young as 8 years old can build and piece together their very own DIY telescope, while also learning a little about how Galileo (and other historic astronomers) used them to gaze up into the night sky.

Looking for more hands-on kits, resources, or tools for your astronomy lover? Browse through our entire selection of Telescopes & Space Science!

Kid love the DIY Telescope Kit 2.0

Kid love the DIY Telescope Kit 2.0