Materials
Heavy paper plates, two per child
Markers
Crayons
Scissors
String or yarn
Glue
Stapler
Hole punch, optional
Instructions
What to do
1. Have the children
decorate their plates
with markers or
crayons. Invite them
to draw windows,
portholes, numbers,
doors, etc.
2. Tell the children to
decide which plate
will be the top of
their spaceship.
Attach a string to
the middle of the
top plate.
3. Glue the plates to
each other or sew
them together with
string or yarn. If you
choose to sew the
plates together, put
one on top of the
other and punch
holes in both at
once so the openings
line up. Show
the children how to
weave the yarn or
string through the openings, then tie a knot when they are finished.
4. Hang the saucers in the room or throw them like a frisbee outdoors. The children can also run
with the saucer, pulling it by the string.
More to do
More art: Ask the children to design a lunar landing vehicle using only a pencil and sheet of
paper.
Science: Conduct flight experiments with paper and foam plates by cutting notches or punching
holes in the plates and using plates of different sizes and weights. See which ones fly the farthest
and highest.
