Materials
- 1 large plastic bottle, 1.5–2 liters, cleaned and dried
- 9 small foam balls (planets 2–4 cm diameter, Sun 5–6 cm diameter)
- Acrylic paints (blue, black, yellow, orange, green, white, brown)
- 1 pipe cleaner or thin craft wire, about 15 cm (Saturn’s ring)
- White paper labels, cut into 2 × 4 cm strips
- 1 hot glue gun with 3–4 glue sticks
- Paintbrush set (small and medium)
- Craft knife or scissors (adult use recommended)
Instructions
- Cut a large vertical opening on the front of the bottle and two side flaps to create a display window.
- Paint the inside of the bottle in dark blues and black, adding white dots for stars once dry.
- Paint the foam balls as planets, shaping Saturn’s ring with a pipe cleaner glued around the ball.
- Glue the Sun at the bottom, then attach planets upward inside the bottle in correct order.
- Add labels to each planet and paint decorative details on the side flaps to finish the diorama.