Make a magnifying glass with a search game

When you look at a busy picture from a distance, you often only see areas of colour instead of details. To see the details, you need to get closer. The best way to do this is with a magnifying glass. These craft instructions show you how to make a simple magnifying glass out of paper, which doesn't actually magnify anything but still allows you to see the small details. There's so much to discover on the City Life floor puzzle!

To make your magnifying glass, you will need:

• scissors
• adhesive
• sturdy paper or cardboard
• coloured pencils, e.g. the Acrylic Painter by beleduc

Here's how it works:

1. First, print out the magnifying glass template.
2. Then you paint your magnifying glass in bright colours.
3. Then stick the paper onto sturdy cardboard.
4. Cut out your magnifying glass last. An adult may be able to help with the inside of the magnifying glass.

Your paper magnifying glass is now ready for you to use to search for special details.

Can you find these things on the 'City Life' floor puzzle?

Above the city / in the sky
How many pigeons can you see in the sky and on the rooftops?
There are three pigeons in the upper section of the puzzle: two in the air and one on the roof of the ice cream parlour.

Find the man on the roof of the ice cream parlour. What is he doing there?
He is a chimney sweep and takes care of the chimney.

Find the person standing in front of the Ferris wheel. What happened to her?
Yuck, that person stepped in dog poo..

What are the two people in the hot air balloon observing?
The two of them might be watching the helicopter land or the wedding couple in front of the town hall..

Count the people standing on the hospital balcony. How many are there?
There are four people on the balcony..


In the city
Which animals can you see here? Count and name them.
7 dogs, 3 cats, 8 pigeons, 6 mice/rats, 1 bird, 1 parrot, 1 squirrel, 1 raccoon and many bees.

Count the people on the boat. How many are there?
There are four people on the boat..

Find the person who had an accident. What do you think happened?
The person may have hit the kerb with the tyre and fallen over as a result..

Finde den schlafenden Mann auf der Bank vor dem Springbrunnen. Wer klaut ihm da sein Mittagessen?
A cheeky squirrel steals lunch.

Find the child with the teddy bear.
The child with the teddy bear runs with his mother in front of the vegetable stall..


Beneath the city
How many blue cars are parked in the car park under the city?
There are two blue cars in the car park.

Count the tradesmen working on the pipes under the town.
Four tradesmen are working on the pipes.

Find the researcher underground. What is he investigating?
The researcher examines the dinosaur bones.

What time does the clock in the train station show?
The clock shows 1 o'clock. Since it is light outside, it is probably 1 o'clock in the afternoon.

How many pigeons have strayed into the railway station?
Two pigeons have strayed into the railway station.


General
Count the people looking out of a window. How many are there?
A total of four people are looking out of windows. Six people are on balconies.