[villagetinker]

I recall in my teens viewing a solar eclipse with a pin hole camera. This consisted of a box, the size of a Xerox carton, some aluminum foil, and a white sheet of paper. Take the box, cut a hole say 2 inches in diameters on one end, close to the side and bottom of the box. Place the aluminum foil over the hole, and carefully place a pin hole in it. Now on the inside of the box tape the sheet of white paper.
To use the pin hole camera, place the box inverted over your head, stand with your back to the sun, and aim until you see the sun. As I recall this setup worked really well.