In this post, I will be sharing a "star" craft. This was a craft project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 3: Sound of the Week) homeschool curriculum for the "st" sound as in "star". This craft is about creating a scenery of glittery paper stars in the dark night sky.
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REACH & GET THAT STAR! STAY FIT WITH A DANCE & A SONG!
Get the kids singing and moving with this action song about touching, grabbing, throwing and squashing the stars!
READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS
* cut star patterns
* cut cloud pattern
* hole punched construction papers
DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT
NOTE: This craft is a collaboration between parent or caregiver and child and is suitable for kids about 6 and above, you may adapt the process to the skill or ability of the child.
* Stars: You may create a combination of various sizes of stars aside from what is shown, We used this FREE Printable Stars Template and used sized 2" for (smaller star) and 3" (for bigger star). Print it on any paper color of choice such as yellow, golden yellow, or white.
Trace the bigger stars on a gold or silver metallic paper aluminum foil with a similar shade to the smaller paper stars your child will make. (example: if you are using white paper for smaller star, you can use silver foil paper for the bigger star)
* Star Eyes: Punch dark colored construction papers in any color of choice using a hole puncher as eyes for the stars.
* Night Cloud: Click Here To Check Out FREE Printable Cloud Patterns in variety of shapes. Print Large Cloud on a dark colored construction paper, you may try any shade aside from what is shown. * Tiny Twinkling Dots | Stars: Punch construction papers, you may try other colors aside from what is shown using a hole puncher or a star shape puncher to glue around big stars.
DONE BY CHILD
* cut star patterns
* cut night cloud pattern
* glue stars on paper
* draw details on stars
STEPS IN DOING THIS START CRAFT
STEP#1: Let child spread glitter glue on the small paper stars using paint brush, they may use gold or silver glitter glue. Set aside to dry.
STEP#2: Next, let child glue large cloud pattern on any dark colored construction paper to create a "night sky" background.
STEP#3: Then, let child glue the bigger star patterns cut from metallic paper aluminum foil all around the background.
STEP#4: Next, let child glue the smaller paper stars on top of the bigger stars.
STEP#5: Afterwards, let child add and glue dots of papers as eyes on the stars.
STEP#6: After adding some eyes, let child draw a mouth of their choice on the stars using a coloring marker.
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