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5 Constellations Kids Should Know

November 13, 2017

In association with Oliver Jeffers new Here We Are book

Oh my, we have a lovely lovely STAR CRAFT for you today. If you love stars and what learn about the main 5 Constellations in the northern hemisphere, read on!!!! With the help of my lovely friend Hattifant, we have created a Constellations Luminary Printable – focussing on the main 5 Constallatiosn Kids Should Know.

You can print it out at home, assemble it, prick some holes, add an electirc tealight and off you go. Whether you want it as small bedside go to sleep luminary (please do switch them off though) or star gazing through your window, or going for a “midnight” walk.. these little Paper Constellation Maps are the perfect size for small (and big) hands. Use them at home, in the classroom or for homeschooling… but above all. ENJOY the wonders of the night sky!!

Here We Are, by Oliver Jeffers

Get a copy here US/ UK

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Today’s post was inspired by Oliver Jeffers brand new book Here We Are… a book dedicated to his son and created to help Jeffers explain the world to his new born son! Not an easy task.. but we all need to start somewhere. And we all do it in our own personal way. As a children’s author and illustrator, explaining to world to his son, of course has to be via beautifully illustrated book. Here We Are is a work of genius (am I being sycophantic enough??), but seriously, explaing the world in simple terms and illustrations is no easy task. How do you break down our beautiful yet complicated world – in terms of both the world itself and the animals and people that live in it? How do you make it simple enough for our children to understand and enjoy? Well… you will need to get your own copy of Jeffers’ book and find out!

As you know, we are great Oliver Jeffers fans.. and have previously made Oliver Jeffers’ crafts – including the Lost & Found Boy and Penguin (and umbrella) and the Long Way Home Plane and Spaceship. Today we decided to create a Constellation Luminary Craft perfect for Star Gazing and learning all about the main 5 Constellations Kids Should Know!

Star Gazing: Constellation Luminary Paper craft

Do you know the stars we live under?! I am sure you already know that those little lights you see in the sky at night time are not just lanterns but luminous balls of gas, mostly hydrogen and helium.Β And the stars we see do not just move around but in fact create a pattern – a constellation – that we can go look for and recognize time and time again.

This we often call “star gazing”!

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

So, we created a little “helper” to take with us to find 5 constellations that are pretty famous and with a little practice easy to find – our Constellation Luminary!

Get your printable today, make your own and then go with mom & dad on a little night walk to find the following constellations:

  • Ursa Minor & Major (also called small and big Dipper)
  • Orion
  • Cassiopeia
  • Sagittarius (the so called Tea Pot)
  • Scorpio

Constellations Craft – Supplies needed:

(includes affiliate links for convenience)

  • printable – choose from
    • labelled Constellations Luminary or
    • plain Constellations Luminary
  • scissors to cut out the cube
  • scoring tool to score the lines to help with folding
  • tape/glue if you want to make your cube more stable
  • needle or similar to prick little holes for stars into box
  • LED candle light to put inside the box (you can get some online here US/ UK)

How to assemble your DIY Constellations Luminary

NOTE: you may have to cut out a little bit of the flaps of the “top” of your box to allow the stars to shine through fully. The lid flaps are hard to “prick” through when not glued in place.

This craft is pretty straight forward! We will make a box with tiny holes! ^_^

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

  1. Print out the template and cut out the box.
  2. Fold the box along the lines. It might be easier to score the lines first!
  3. Stack the box together and add glue/tape if necessary.
  4. With a thick needle prick holes into where stars are illustrated. You can make smaller and bigger holes to show what stars shine more brightly.

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

And then all that is left to do is to add the LED candle light (DO NOT USE A REAL CANDLE!), close the box and turn of the light!

Happy crafting and do let us know how many constellations you were able to find!

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

More Constellations Resources:

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

Use a shoebox to make an easy Shadow Box Constellation Map by Rainy Day Mum

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

How to make constellation cards by Kanelstrand

5 Constellations Kids Should Know - use this fantastic free Constellations printable to help teach kids about the main constellations in the norther hemisphere #constellations #printables #luminaries #stargazing #stars #homeschooling

And finally, how cool is this DIY Constellation Project by Playground Parkbench!?

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Filed Under: Back to School, Printables, Science 13 Comments

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  1. Meghan | Playground Parkbench says

    November 17, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    This is gorgeous!!! My girls can’t wait to make one… and thanks so much for the shout out. They still love stars around here πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      November 17, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      My pleasure!!! And I don’t think we ever grow out of loving the stars!

      Reply
  2. MPaula says

    November 17, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    I will share this with my brother who is in charge of the newsletter for his astronomy club. It would be great to include a photo and a link to your site for club members to share with their kids. I believe that is acceptable; if not, please advise how best to share it.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      November 18, 2017 at 9:16 am

      Oh that would be very kind!! Thank you πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Rebecca Suhre says

    December 8, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    This is fantastic! I am going to do this with my preschoolers!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      December 9, 2017 at 12:32 pm

      Enjoy!!

      Reply
  4. Wendy Bellhouse says

    May 17, 2018 at 7:58 pm

    this is so neat! Any chance you wanna make one with the southern hemisphere constellations?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      May 18, 2018 at 7:56 am

      I am really sorry, not at the moment.

      Reply
  5. Hannah says

    July 22, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    Thank you so much! I am currently at an EAL summer school and this fits the space theme perfectly!!! Going to use the box as a guide for the pupils to make constellations out of marshmallows and sticks! πŸ™‚ xx

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 28, 2018 at 11:36 am

      Oh wonderful!

      Reply
  6. stefanny says

    August 13, 2018 at 5:01 am

    can I get this one for free?? thankyou

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      August 29, 2018 at 9:57 am

      Yes, just download it!

      Reply

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