Sparkling Constellation

Why

Seeing stars? Design your favorite constellation in a Crayola Color Explosion™ sky!


Steps

1. Use the color-reveal markers to make dots on your Color Explosion paper to represent stars in a real or imaginary constellation.

2. Connect the dots with the color-reveal markers to reveal the shape you created with stars. Write the name of the star formation. Add space-inspired pictures in the background.

3. Make the stars sparkle by covering the dots with Crayola Glitter Glue. Allow to dry.The sky is the limit to your outer-space creativity!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Color Explosion™ Black—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

Related Crafts

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Explosion™ Neon
  • Color Explosion™ Rainbow
  • Glitter Glue

Where & When

"We capped a family trip to the local planetarium with this fun project. Everyone had a different favorite constellation, which we tried to identify before we connected the stars."
Sal A., dad of ages 7 and 9.

"Our whole family loves learning about space travel and the night sky. The boys designed several constellations and hung them on their ceiling!"
Bethany R., mother of 7-year-old twins.


Interesting Info

Super stars! The largest constellation is Hydra, a snake-like creature from Greek mythology that extends over 1300 square degrees in the Southern night sky.