Materials
- Black cardstock or foam sheets, one per child
- Planet cutouts printed or hand-drawn, 6–8 cm each
- Star and sun cutouts for decoration
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue sticks or double-sided tape
- Stapler or tape for sizing headbands
- Crayons or markers for coloring
Instructions
- Cut cardstock into long strips and loosely fit them around each child’s head, securing with a staple or tape.
- Prepare planet cutouts ahead of time or let children color their own for a personal touch.
- Glue planets evenly around each headband, mixing stars or suns between them for balance.
- Allow everything to dry for a few minutes before wearing.
- Use the headbands during lessons, asking children to identify planets, compare sizes, or line up in solar system order.