• 1.

  Discover space exploration. Build on information about space missions children hear about on the news and their own fantasies. Read books. Explore the Internet.

• 2.

  Ask an appliance dealer for a huge shipping box.

• 3.

  Use a utility knife to cut the box as children request. Store the knife in a safe place when you are finished.

• 4.

  Imagine traveling in outer space. What would your space ship look like?

• 5.

  Ask an adult to help cut a huge box to create a space ship.

• 6.

  Cover the floor with newspaper. Put on a Crayola® Art Smock. Paint the space ship inside and out with Crayola® Washable Tempera and So Big® Brushes. Dry overnight.

• 7.

  Create an instrument panel using construction paper and collage materials such as aluminum foil. Cut pieces with Crayola® Scissors. Glue them on with Crayola® School Glue.

• 8.

  Write the ship's name, the country, and draw a flag with Crayola® Washable Markers. Add details with Crayola® Glitter Glue.

Standards

• Asking Questions
• Letters, Numbers & Words
• Stories
• Talking
• Vocabulary
• Physical: Balance
• Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
• Physical: Large Motor
• Social & Emotional: Pretend Play
• Thinking: Creating
• Thinking: Problem Solving
• Thinking: Understanding Concepts