Outer Space Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens
These Outer Space Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens make a great project for kids that range from preschool up to adults. Because they can be used for counting, colors and sorting as well as a bookmark for a chapter book — they are super versatile. I love that they are super adorable and simple to make using just a few basic supplies from the local dollar store. Dollar store crafts are a great way to create a project that is inexpensive and perfect for a large group of kids.
Material Needed for Outer Space Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Colored Paper – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Chenille Stems – Dollar Store
- Washable Marker, Black – Dollar Store
- Glue Stick
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
- Ruler
- Scissors
- DOLLAR STORE SHAPE AND COLOR ALIEN PATTERNS
Directions for Kid Craft Shape and Color Aliens
STEP ONE
Work on colors and tracing skills. Download, print and cut out Dollar Store Shape and Color Alien Patterns. Trace shape patterns onto a rainbow of colored papers with a black washable marker.
STEP TWO
Work on cutting skills and shapes. Cut out all traced shape patterns with scissors. Cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
STEP THREE
Work on counting. Lay out a variety of sizes of wiggle eyes onto the color paper shapes. Starting with one and working up to six, attach wiggle eyes to colored paper shapes with a glue stick. Draw different mouths on each Alien with a black washable marker.
STEP FOUR
Work on matching skills. Measure, cut and bend chenille stems into a variety of Alien antenna shapes. Attach the chenille stem antenna to the back of each Alien with the glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FIVE
Work on coordination skills. Flip Aliens over on your work surface. Attach one jumbo craft stick to the bottom center of each Alien shape with a glue gun and glue sticks.
TIP: To stay organized, save your extra supplies in little containers or plastic bags. I use drawers for craft storage from ArtBin and I LOVE them.
Seven Reasons Kids Should Be Crafting
Practice Fine Motor Skills – Many craft projects require the use of fine motor skills to cut, tie knots, paint, color and even apply glue. Crafting provides a great opportunity to work on fine motor skills while creating works of art.
Build Self Esteem – Through the process of creating a craft project, a child works through a series of steps to make a masterpiece. The success of completing steps and having something wonderful to show for it has proven to build self esteem.
Create Community – Many craft projects that are done by kids in classrooms or groups collectively create a larger work of art. For example. When a group of kids create individual pumpkin crafts – once put together they have a patch. This creates community and inclusion.
Build Social Skills – While actively crafting, often times the fears and worries of talking with others subsides and children (of all ages) find themselves to be more social with those around them,
Promotes Individuality – Craft projects should allow children the opportunity to put their own style or mark into their work. There need to be choices available to successfully promote individuality. Some of these choices include picking colors, crayons vs colored pencils, cutting vs tearing paper and outlining.
Encourages Self Expression – Often times children will express their feelings and thoughts through simple drawing and works of art. Encouraging kids to draw in their journals and add their own elements to projects sometimes offers a release of feelings.
Another Fun Preschool Space Craft
The kid craft shape and color aliens are perfect for a preschool craft. This two ingredient moon sand it really fun. It creates a darling little sensory bin activity for a play station or a party activity. You can grab the recipe and more ideas here on the blog.
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There are lots more fun space craft ideas and printables on the blog too! Check them all out and get ready to make all the things! There is a recipe for galactic slime, early learning projects and free printables too.
Cheers to Space, Learning and Crafting!
Laura