Space art projects

This chalk pastel galaxy art project is out of this world! Kids will love using easy chalk pastel techniques to create this stunning galaxy craft.

Preschoolers love balloons. They love paint too. So why not combine the two into this amazingly simple balloon print art project?

Mrs. Beth Dreyer on Instagram: "5th grade mixed-media ASTRONAUTS 🧑‍🚀🌖🪐 . 5th graders finished up these mixed media astronauts this week and they look (inter)stellar! From bubble wrap printed background, oil pastel blending, collage details, and a mixture of marker, paint and paint sticks on the astronaut, these artists truly got to experience the full realm of mixed-media. Plus, making our astronauts slightly raised off the page using cardboard really helps with the dimensions of the…

Dive into this black hole of creativity with 50+ space drawing ideas that are literally out of this world. From cute Martian selfies to majestic nebula vistas, we're about to embark on a cosmic art journey that'll take your sketchbook to new galaxies.

These planets look as great in person as they do in these photos! There are a few versions of this project out there, so I don't get any points for originality, but regardless, it's a great project and more importantly, the kids really seemed to like creating them. The project took about 5-40 minute periods. On day 1 I showed everyone how to create the "waves" and blend them in an upward facing direction. On day 2 I set up a splatter paint station and demo'd how to start shading the planets…

This started out as a project I was going to do anyway, but then realized it could make a great Valentine's gift for those hard-to-craft for boys, husbands, or otherwise awesomely nerdy people you love. Even more so if they happen to be familiar with Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney. Little Brother remembered the book as soon as I told him what the frame said. ...and it's SO EASY to put together. And now our Valentine's Mantel looks like this (since Firecracker is letting us use…

I´ve always been a big fan of ¨trippy art¨. I grew up in the 1990s and have distinct memories of my school backpack being filled with crazy colors and patterns, especially all of the Lisa Frank notebooks and folders. My prized possessions as a child were the Yikes! pencils and these awesome trapper keepers. I

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