Is there a school science fair in your future? Or maybe it’s January, Christmas is so two weeks ago, and the kids are B.O.R.E.D? If you’re living with a pack of space cadets, here’s how you can make your own Solar System model. And to start the New Year right, I’m giving away two Solar System kits. (Yes, it’s only January 6th and this is our second giveaway of the year! There’s still time to enter the first one.)
(**Please note that the giveaway is over.)
Follow the guidelines on StyrofoamCrafts.com to make your Solar System as accurate as possible.
The step-by-step instructions for making a Solar System are on StyrofoamCrafts.com, and we’ve included a chart so you can make it as scientifically accurate as possible. (Now, as one who had a Purple Planet Eater themed birthday party when I was little, I’m not so sure that you have to be perfectly and scientifically accurate. If you want to make this your own little world, go ahead and do so. Make your own galaxy the way you want to see it!)
Make a Solar System poster for your next science fair or class assignment.
If you prefer making your Solar System model as a poster, here’s another suggestion. To make the poster, you can follow the information provided in the chart on StyrofoamCrafts.com, and use the sizes of balls, paints, and the distances listed. You’ll cut your balls in half first, and because you’re using half balls, you’ll have enough to make two posters.
Once you’ve made your Solar System, make a few Martians to populate it.
One more idea for you – how about a few aliens to inhabit those planets? StyrofoamCrafts.com has instructions for these Little Green Men, too. You can use your leftover paints and other found objects in your stash to pull these together.
I’m giving away two of our prepainted Solar System kits, which you can use to make the model Solar System pictured on the right.
I am giving away two of our Solar System kits today. These complete kits have everything you need to make your own model Solar System. If you’d like to win, leave a comment below and tell me who in your family would love to make a Solar System. I’ll announce today’s winner next Friday the 13th (yikes!). So, the cut-off for entering is end of day Thursday, January 12th.
I also want to announce the winners of our last giveaway from 2011. We partnered with Quayside Publishing & Quarry Books to give away two beautiful craft books and a collection of shapes of STYROFOAM Brand Foam. Denise R. of Wicked Crochet won the book Mixed-Media Doll Making: Redefining the Doll with Upcycled Materials on Quayside’s blog Craftside. The winner of The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts giveaway on Crafts ‘n Coffee is Karen Whitney. Congratulations! Please contact me, Karen, with your mailing address.
Happy crafting!
I really need a prject to choose on solar sytem. PLEASE help me choose because all of these are great choices!
Hi there,
Thank you for posting this. I was wondering what is the size of the Solar System poster board?
Cathy, Unfortunately, I am not sure. I do not have the specifics on the size of the poster board. If you make it to scale, your calculations will probably dictate the size it should be. So sorry! Sharon
I am a boy in 8th grade and my project coumts as 2 test grades which will determine whether i get on the basketball team
Good luck, Sam!
Please please help me…. I am an L.S.A ( teachers support staff) and we are starting this new terms topic. Help me teach 500 children by choosing me to assist me in helping the children in primary school to learn about our solar system. We are starting it tomorrow! Xxxxx
I am a girl in forth grade and now i have got a great idea for my project
Thanks
Hello! I am a little girl who just figured out what i want to make for a science project for the fourth grade. Thank you so much
I am a student of ITHS. Ur project that I like very much.
Grandson and I are always looking for fun things to do together. I’m sure he would love to have a solar system hanging in his room.
I remember making this project when I was in grade school. My grandfather helped me paint the planets. I did the same project with my son when he was little. This is such a fun project.
My daughter would love the solar system!
My grandson would love to make a model of the solar system! He would and does love to make cxrafts!!
What fun projects. My little girl got part of the one of these kits and made snowflakes out of it.
The little green men are super cute. Great products and fun ideas.
Congrats to all the winners.
Oh, I bought one of my boys a solar system kit when he was younger and so interested in the planets….I think he was in 2nd grade….he is now a Junior in high school!!! It was fun painting it and putting it all together….and thanks for the win…looking forward to receiving my prize!
Congrats to Denise R and Karen W for participating and winning ! What a way to go.. you learn something, do something.. and WIN something. SWEET.