{"id":1750,"date":"2011-06-27T00:03:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T04:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2011-06-27T00:03:02","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T04:03:02","slug":"camp-au-pair-space-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2011\/06\/27\/camp-au-pair-space-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Outer Space Activity Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is another fun website with ideas to go along with this week&#8217;s Outer Space theme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Crafty: <span>Space Mobile<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Make your own star mobile!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/funschool.kaboose.com\/images\/space_mobile.jpg\" alt=\"Space Mobile Craft\" width=\"202\" height=\"202\" \/>What you need:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; Yellow construction paper<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; String or yarn<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; 2 plastic straws<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Hole puncher<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Scissors<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Pencil<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Eraser<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Stapler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Draw 6-8 stars on the yellow construction paper.  Each one should be a different shape or size.<br \/>\n<strong>2.<\/strong> When you\u2019re  finished, ask a parent to help you cut out the shapes. Cut around the  outside of the lines and then use an eraser to remove the pencil marks.<br \/>\n<strong>3.<\/strong> Parent Alert: Using the hole puncher, pierce a hole at the top of each star.<br \/>\n<strong>4.<\/strong> Cut a piece of  string for each of the stars and tie it around the hole. Tip: Vary the  length of the string to help your mobile come to life.<br \/>\n<strong>5.<\/strong> Parent Alert:   Pick up two straws and make the shape of the letter \u201cX\u201d with them.  Staple the straws together where the two meet.<br \/>\n<strong>6.<\/strong> Cut and tie a  long piece of string to where the staple is and then tie the rest of the  strings to one of the four limbs of the X.<br \/>\n<strong>7.<\/strong> Hang your  mobile by the long string in the middle and in your room from the  ceiling or in a favorite corner somewhere around the house. Now, you can  look at the stars anytime you want!<\/p>\n<p>Craft from <a href=\"http:\/\/funschool.kaboose.com\/globe-rider\/space\/crafts\/space-mobile.html\">Funschool.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also: <a href=\"http:\/\/funschool.kaboose.com\/globe-rider\/space\/printables\/space-printables.html\">Printable Space Word Jumble &amp; Shuttle Shuffle<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is another fun website with ideas to go along with this week&#8217;s Outer Space theme. Get Crafty: Space Mobile Make your own star mobile! 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