1. Paper Towel Tube Rocket (preschool)
I modified an idea from https://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/astronomy/rocket/.
Materials:
1. Paper towel tube
2. Paint
3. Brush
4. Sequins
5. Tissue paper for fire
6. Cardstock
7. Construction paper
8. Scissors
9. Glue gun
10. Glue stick
11. Template for fins
12. Four inch circle template
Instructions:
1. Either paint the paper towel tube or cover it with construction paper.
2. Add sequins for knobs and buttons.
3. Cut 4 slits on one end of the tube. Each slit should be about 2 1/2 inches long, and each pair should be located opposite another. (They should divide the tube into 4 equal sections.)
4. Run the template for the fins on a sheet of cardstock. Cut out the two triangles as indicated.
5. Slip the triangle with a cut in the top half into the triangle with a cut in the bottom half.
6. Now slip the two triangles into the four slits of the tube.
7. Cut a 4 inch circle of a sheet of construction paper. Cut a slit from the edge of the circle into the middle.
8. Fold the circle into a cone shape. Put glue on the part that will be covered up to hold it in place.
9. Use a glue gun to glue the cone to the top of the tube.
10. Glue or tape some red, yellow, and orange tissue paper to the inside part of the fins.
2. Shape Rocket out of Construction Paper (toddler and preschool)
Materials:
1. Black construction paper
2. Variety of other colors of construction paper
3. Red, yellow, and orange crepe paper
4. Glue
5. Scissors
6. White crayons
7. Dot Markers for knobs
8. Regular markers for designs
Instructions:
1. Cut a rectangle out of a piece of construction paper for the body.
2. Cut a triangle of a different color of construction paper for the nose of the rocket.
3 Cut out a second triangle out of a different color. Cut the triangle in half for the fins.
4. Glue the pieces on.
5. Use a dot marker to draw knobs.
6. Tear lengths of red, orange, and/or yellow crepe paper in half. Glue them on at the bottom of the rocket for the fire.
7. Using a crayon, draw stars or add dots for stars.
*Note: If children are able to use scissors on their own, encourage them to cut out some of the shapes. You can also model how to cut a triangle, and then give them a turn to practice. The shapes do not need to look like an adult cut them out.
1. Black construction paper
2. Variety of other colors of construction paper
3. Red, yellow, and orange crepe paper
4. Glue
5. Scissors
6. White crayons
7. Dot Markers for knobs
8. Regular markers for designs
Instructions:
1. Cut a rectangle out of a piece of construction paper for the body.
2. Cut a triangle of a different color of construction paper for the nose of the rocket.
3 Cut out a second triangle out of a different color. Cut the triangle in half for the fins.
4. Glue the pieces on.
5. Use a dot marker to draw knobs.
6. Tear lengths of red, orange, and/or yellow crepe paper in half. Glue them on at the bottom of the rocket for the fire.
7. Using a crayon, draw stars or add dots for stars.
*Note: If children are able to use scissors on their own, encourage them to cut out some of the shapes. You can also model how to cut a triangle, and then give them a turn to practice. The shapes do not need to look like an adult cut them out.
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