Don’t look at the sun, except when it is briefly totally covered by the moon! A method I describe below is a fun way to see partial eclipses safely. 

Most of the US will see at least a partial eclipse, in October and April, and here’s my favorite way to enjoy that. It’s an activity, fun in itself, natural and safe, that you can do on any sunny day. It’s a hobby of mine. 

The sun, shining through smallish holes, such as through a leafy tree, projects perfect circlular images on paper or the pavement, or on walls of buildings. Look for the circles on any sunny day! The diameters range from tiny to several inches. 

It’s fun on any sunny day, but it’s REALLY fun during a partial eclipse, or before and after a total eclipse! The circles have bites out of them! If the eclipse is great enough where you are, you see crescents!