Toddler Art: Outer Space

For Toddler Art's outer space theme, I picked another space book that was shorter and two somewhat easier crafts.

Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton explains a lot of what you would see in space, including a rocket and the moon, in short rhyming format.  

I had some newbies along with the familiar faces and overall, they were good listening to the story. Though, this group definitely needs a short story.

I had the group make moons using cotton balls attached to clothespins to make gripping a little bit easier. They stamped to make craters and different designs on their black, round paper. This was great for their coordination and using a different way to paint instead of a paintbrush or fingers. 

For our last craft, we made a rocket much like the one in the story. This craft was a bit more challenging for this age group, but great practice. The parents did a good job of helping their child without being overbearing. I used streamers and foil to allow the kids to experience different sensory textures. 

The parents appreciated adding a story to the class and wanted to know if we would be taking a break in September. Because of such great turnouts, I've decided to make this a once-a-month program along with Preschool Picasso. There are tons of ideas out there and I'm looking forward to presenting them to the kids.  

3-2-1....blastoff!