![]() ![]() Place the small flame pattern on the big flame pattern. ![]() You can stitch the flame patterns together or keep them unstitched in this step. Place the top corner part of the rocket and place it on the top corner of the front rocket base. I hope this rocket craft is as much fun for you and your kids as it was here for us.Place the other rocket base under the front rocket base. You could even zoom your foil rocket around (plus over, under, and behind) the book during a read aloud. The rhymes are pleasing, and I think toddlers would enjoy it. The focus is on directional words such as inside, outside, over, under, etc. Where Is the Rocket? by Harriet Ziefert (affiliate), whimsically describes a rocket on a mobile. Roaring Rocketsby Tony Mitton and Ant Parket (affiliate) is a simple, rhyming explanation of what rocketsĭo and how they work, perfect for budding astronauts in the preschool set. It’s short enough for young preschoolers, yet my kindergartners love it too. The characters build a pretend play rocket out of household items. Rocket to the Moon by Lerryn Korda (affiliate) is an imaginative introduction to space travel. It’s a primer on space exploration, with lots of alliteration and onomatopoeia ( two qualities I value in children’s books ). My favorite is Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! By Margaret Mayo, illustrated by Ale Ayliffe (affiliate). (Disclosure: Books and Giggles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to .) If you’re going to make a rocket craft for kids, you need a picture book partner! Here are a few rocket theme picture books you and your kids might like. RELATED: See how we made a cute and simple astronaut dog Assemble your rocket and star collage, and glue it onto black paper.Or, you could use streamers like in these cute puffy paint rockets. Cut out rocket flames from the red tissue paper.Use a star-shaped craft punch on the scraps to make foil stars.Permanent markers show the shiny foil underneath, so they’re my top pick. It’s fun to paint on the foil, but the paint dries matte rather than shiny. Alternatively, you can use acrylic paint. Color the foil side of the rocket with permanent markers.This will indent an impression onto the foil side, giving your child guidelines for the windows and fins. On the paper side, trace around the interior lines with a ballpoint pen. Lay the rocket, foil side down, on a cork board or several layers of folded up newspaper.Let the glue dry completely so you don’t gunk up your scissors.Using the spray adhesive, glue the rocket printout to a sheet of aluminum foil.Permanent markers in several colors, or acrylic paintĭepending on the age and abilities of your kids, you can prepare the rocket in advance up through steps 2, 3, or 4.Newspaper or another surface protector (for spraying the glue). ![]()
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