Materials
- 1 black poster board, approx. 60 × 90 cm
- 10 foam balls in assorted sizes (Sun ~10 cm, planets 2–5 cm)
- Small pebbles or aquarium gravel, about 1–2 cups (asteroid belt)
- Acrylic paints (yellow, orange, red, blue, green, brown, white)
- 1 silver or white paint pen for stars and orbit lines
- Orange cardstock or paper labels, cut into 3 × 6 cm strips
- Craft glue or hot glue gun with 3–4 glue sticks
- 1 paintbrush set (small and medium sizes)
Instructions
- Paint each foam ball to represent the Sun and planets, adding simple textures, then let them dry completely.
- Arrange the planets on the poster board to plan spacing and orbital paths before gluing.
- Glue the planets in place, then add pebbles between Mars and Jupiter to form the asteroid belt.
- Draw curved orbit lines and scatter stars across the background using a paint pen.
- Write planet names on paper labels and glue them near each object for clear identification.