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Description

Use this printable solar system craft when learning about the planets and their position in relation to the Sun.

Resources

Materials • coloured pencils/textas • scissors • a pair of chopsticks • sticky tape • sticky tack • string

Instructions

Instructions
1. Materials • coloured pencils/textas • scissors • a pair of chopsticks • sticky tape • sticky tack • string Cut out the pieces of the template.
2. Cross the pair of chopsticks at right angles and secure in place with sticky tape.
3. Stick the end of a piece of string to the back of one side of the sun.
4. Cover the back of the sun by attaching the other side of the sun using sticky tack.
5. Tie the sun to the centre of the chopsticks.
6. Repeat this process of attaching string and tying to the chopsticks for the other planets. Make sure to distance the planets from the sun in the correct order and alternate between chopsticks.
7. Adjust the balance of your mobile by adding additional sticky tack between planets where necessary.

Tags

• creative
• Get Creative
• Get Learning
• solar system
• solar system craft

Badge Links

• Space Explorer - Planets