Materials
- 1 foam board base, round, about 30–35 cm diameter, 3–4 cm thick
- 9 wooden skewers or thin dowels, 10–15 cm long
- Acrylic paints (yellow, orange, blue, green, red, brown, gray, white, black)
- 1 small paintbrush set (flat and round tips)
- 1 hot glue gun with 2–3 glue sticks
- 9 small paper labels or cardstock strips, about 2 × 5 cm
- Black acrylic paint with white paint splatter for the base
- 9 foam balls in assorted sizes (Sun ~10 cm, planets 2–6 cm)
Instructions
- Paint each foam ball to represent a planet, using swirling strokes to add texture and depth.
- Let the planets dry fully, then paint the base black and lightly splatter white paint for a star effect.
- Push one skewer into each planet, adjusting height so larger planets sit slightly higher.
- Insert the skewers into the foam base, arranging planets around the Sun in order.
- Write planet names on the labels and glue them near each planet for easy identification.