Who doesn't love an opportunity to get you the glow in the dark paints? Use our space crafts in your classroom or homeschool as you teach children about the different heavenly bodies, and remind them how beautiful God's creations are! Children can make a shiny sun, ringed planet, constellations, spiral galaxy and a Jupiter mosaic.

From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers observed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these objects "planets," meaning wanderers, and named them after Roman deities-Jupiter, king of the gods; Mars, the god of war; Mercury, messenger of the gods; Venus, the goddes of love and beauty, and Saturn, father of Jupiter and god of agriculture.

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Our solar neighborhood is an exciting place. The Solar System is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Learn about Io, the explosive moon that orbits the planet Jupiter, or explore the gigantic canyons and deserts on Mars.

Welcome back to this week's Kids Crafts - our very own paper mache Solar System - ok, so it is "only" the sun, the earth and the moon, but it is a start and something to add to over time. We actually made it , mainly because the lovely people from Cubbykit sent it to ...