shooting star
Children will have a blast making and decorating this glittering star!
This activity is appropriate for:
kindergarten-3rd grade / 5-8 years
You will need:
- Construction Paper - 9" x 12" - White
- Lakeshore Fully Washable Liquid Tempera - Pints
- Washable Tempera Glitter Paint - 1 Pint - Silver
- Wikki Stix Class Pack
- Easy-Stick Glitter Shapes
- Art Tissue Paper
- Help-Yourself Ribbon & Yarn Boxes
- Best-Buy School Glue
- Best-Buy Scissors
- Flat Stack Stapler
- Star template
- Hole punch
- Recycled paper
Directions
- Use the star template to trace and cut out two stars from a sheet of white construction paper.
- Paint the stars with red, blue, violet, or turquoise paint. Set aside to dry.
- When the stars are dry, add a layer of silver glitter paint to each. Set aside to dry.
- Staple the two stars together back to back, leaving a small opening.
- Stuff the opening with recycled paper, then staple it closed.
- Decorate the star with collage materials, including Wikki Stix and Easy-Stick Glitter Shapes.
- Cut out 1" x 6" strips of colored tissue paper.
- Glue the tissue paper strips to the base of the star.
- Punch a hole at the top of your star, then tie a loop of yarn to make a hanger for display.
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