Marble planets craft

Have you ever noticed that if you look closely at the planets in our solar system, the different atmospheres create a marbled look about them? The marbled

Marble Painted Planets Preschool

This simple craft is a must for any teaching unit study on space or the planets! This marbled planet craft is simple and make stunning Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, etc planets that your kids will love! Great craft activity for preschoolers, older toddlers, or school aged children!

Comet craft: First, have kids use black construction paper with crayons and draw planets and stars. Cut styrofoam balls in half, cover in foil and glue to paper. Use glitter glue pens (or glue with sprinkled glitter) for the tail of comet. Super easy and kids loved it!

Marble Painted Planets: What about beyond what we can see? To begin our space themed play, we created our own Marble Painted Planets.

Art for Kids: Make cool looking marbled planets using starch and paint! A fun way to learn about planets and what they look like.

I love how the different atmosphere’s of the planets give them all a different marbled look about them. Our creative preschool buddies are focusing on a space and solar system theme this week and I decided it would be fun to focus on my love for the colored planets and create a preschool space craft …

Kids will love getting crafty for Earth Day by making this beautiful marbled art Earth Day craft and thanks to Huggies® wipes, clean up is a breeze. The bright green and blue colors next to the black and white speckled background is absolutely stunning. It makes such a fun craft for celebrating Earth Day with kids, or as an art project when learning about outer space and our planet. #ad #HugtheMess #HugtheMessSweepstakes

Two of the more fun experiments in the How the Universe Works book by DK Publishing are the two on how lunar craters are made from as space rocks (meteorites) smash into the moon’s surface. W…

This stunning "watercolor planets with markers" art project is a must-try. It's an all-ages process art activity that displays well.

I know I say it all the time but . . . "I LOVE THIS UNIT"! This is truly one of my favorites. It still amazes me to see how much my little sponges can absorb. The sky was the limit (literally) this week as we discussed our solar system. We started out the week with a big surprise - a rocket ship in our classroom! Our square snowman got a weekend makeover! Everyone loved pretending where the next rocket would go. Since we quickly learned that the sun is the center of our universe, we started…

This activity is a fun introduction to chromatography while learning about the different planets in our solar system. The idea is that children create

Using Moon Sand and marbles, you can easily make Moon Craters in a cake pan with your kids! This fun and educational STEM activity is a great moon-themed one your preschooler and toddler would love doing. Check out the full tutorial here and start having fun now. #KidsMoonThemedActivities #MakingMoonCraters #MoonSandKidsActivities #FunEducationalPreschoolActivitiesAtHome

These orbs are so cool and I happen to have scored a bunch of ping pong balls at the dollar store just the other day. If you’re looking for a fun and unique DIY project to add a touch of whim…

The earth is our home, so the celebration of Earth Day should be a big one! If you love everything from the trees to the birds to the seas, try these Earth Day Crafts this year. Some of them will literally grown on you, or wherever you plant them. Preferably in the ground somewhere or in a pot. If that's your thing. Whole World In Your Hands Plate Teach your kids about the beauty of the earth with this hand painted and cute Earth Day craft. Let them get their hands nice and messy for this…

Plan a space night with the help of this Galaxy Play Doh recipe. Ask your kids how many stars and planets they see in theirs. Hours of fun right here!

Christie | Our Playful Adventures on Instagram: "🪨FIZZY MARS ROCKS🪨 Want a fun play based learning activity for space week? Try these fizzy Mars rocks! They are super simple to make and are a great way to spark some conversations about the red planet. I didn't measure the exact quantities, but here's (roughly) how I made them👇 🪨Mix together 500g of bicarb soda, 2- 3 cups of red play sand (ours is from @officeworks), a couple of drops of red food dye, and about 1.5 cups of water. You want…

Super COOL and EASY solar system projects for kids that combines planet activity with space science experiment to create Fizzy Planets.

The Preschool at DUMC on Instagram: "Painting the planets with balloons! 🪐 🎈 #prek #preschool #kindergarten #teach #teacher #teaching #teachers #earlychildhoodeducation #space #outerspace #nasa #spaceunit #teacherfollowteachers #doylestown #buckscounty #doylestownpreschool #buckscountypreschool #balloonpainting #planets #spacecraft #kidcraft #sensory #sensorypainting"