One popular method to view the eclipse if you do not have special glasses that protect from the strong sunlight is to see the sun's light through the holes of a colander.

As families up and down the country prepare for a rare partial solar eclipse, a DIY pinhole projector should help captivate pint-sized astronomers

There are other ways to watch the solar eclipse on 12 August safely – but you should never look at the sun directly (or use sunglasses)