Space Crew Wristbands

Why

Beam sounds or pictures through space with your own Space Crew Wristband. Communicate with your crew members, mission control, or aliens!


Steps

1. With Crayola® Scissors, ask someone to help you measure and cut a strip of construction paper to fit your wrist.

2. What commands do you need to communicate with your wristband? A screen for pictures, a computer, or perhaps Mars language buttons? Will your wristband represent the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), or a new space exploration organization?

3. Use Crayola Twistables to design your wristband. Use another language or make up your own.

4. Glue on craft items such as beads or ribbon with Crayola Glue Sticks. Tape the ends. You’re ready to blast off—unless you want to craft a space suit first!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Costumes & Masks— CAUTION: When children wear hand-crafted costumes and masks, make sure the crafts do not obstruct the child’s vision, hearing, or impede movement. Do not use feathers, fabric, or raffia on wearable costumes and masks because these items do not pass costume flammability tests. Wearable masks are those held in place on the face with elastic, yarn, or other materials. Keep away from open flames.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Twistables®
  • Glue Sticks
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • collage materials
  • clear adhesive tape

Where & When

"The kids had a lot of fun making these and being galaxy explorers at my son’s birthday party."
Elliott Q., father of 7-year-old.

"We began an interesting project on linguistics and international space exploration cooperation thanks to Space Crew Wristbands."
Sacaro R., after-school club mentor.


Interesting Info

Get to know these terms and you’re on your way to becoming a rocket scientist! Blast-off - When a rocket lifts off the ground. Gamma rays – The strongest form of light. It is invisible to the human eye. Heat shield – A protective layer on a space vehicle that shields it from intense heat when entering other atmospheres. Launch pad – A platform that holds a rocket before it’s launched. The tower on the launch pad is called a gantry. Mission control – The central command center of a space mission where people monitor and do work for the space operation. Light year – The distance that light travels in one year (almost 6 trillion miles or 9,460,800,000,000 km).