Fingerpainted night sky using black sparkly paint with moon and stars

Set up a simple opportunity for kids to explore the beauty of a starry night in this Invitation to Paint the Night Sky.

As part of our activities for Letter N, we created a picture of a night sky. We went through the days of creation and talked about God creating day and night on the first day. I told David that N is for 'night' and we were going to make a picture of a night sky. The 'night sky' done by David is my favourite of all the pieces of artwork he has done thus far. Here it is: This piece of work may look sophisticated, but it is actually very easy to do. Materials used: - a piece of black card stock…

A hands on way for kids and preschoolers to study and learn about the stars and constellations with these easy to make sensory bags

Star Stamping! A fun hands-on way to talk about stars and the solar system with toddlers and preschoolers. Great activity for a space unit! #teachingspace #solaractivities #spaceactivities

Explore the wonders of the night sky (and process art!) with this engaging kids' art project. Learn creative painting techniques using household items like flyswatters and kitchen tools to create constellation-inspired name art. This space-themed process art activity allows kids to turn their names into galaxy art masterpieces, perfect for an art show or homeschool art lesson. A great winter or summer craft for elementary students of all ages. | from barley & birch

Textured moon craft and night sky painting

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Use this easy painting technique to create a moon craft inspired by Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle.