Materials
- 1 black poster board or foam board, approx. 30 × 80 cm
- Acrylic paints (yellow, orange, red, blue, green, brown, white)
- 1 small sponge or old toothbrush (for star splatter effect)
- Gold star stickers or gold paint, about 20–30 pieces
- Yellow paper labels, cut into 2 × 5 cm strips
- Craft glue or hot glue gun with 3–4 glue sticks
- Paintbrush set (small and medium sizes)
- 9 foam balls in assorted sizes (Sun ~10–12 cm, planets 2–6 cm diameter)
Instructions
- Paint the poster board black, then add white splatter and soft blue clouds to create a space background.
- Paint each foam ball to represent the Sun and planets, letting them dry completely.
- Arrange the planets vertically on the board from Sun to Neptune before gluing.
- Glue each planet securely in place, pressing gently until set.
- Glue each planet securely in place, pressing gently until set.