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Paper Plate Flying Saucer Craft + 15 Books About Space

June 20, 2018

Clearly I am TERRIBLY bias, but I do love the crafts that Pip Squeak brings home from nursery. Recently, they made these adorable Paper Plate Flying saucers – such a wonderfully “classic” craft for kids and the kids adored making them as part of the “space lesson plans”. I love how they made it easy for the 3 and 4yrs old preschoolers to do as much as possible themselves.

Paper Plate Spaceship & Alien. 15 Books about Aliens and Space #aliens #space #flyingsaucer #paperplate #preschool

First published in July 2014 and republished for your convenience!

I then asked my Facebook readers for their favourite Alien Books or Space Books for kids… and will share these below!

Paper Plate Spaceship & Alien. 15 Books about Aliens and Space #aliens #space #flyingsaucer #paperplate #preschool

Paper Plate Flying Saucer:

  • Paper Plate
  • Plastic cup
  • Paper (for the alien)
  • Paint
  • Sticky Tape

Paper Plate Flying Saucer:

This is what Pip Squeak told me she did:

1) The teachers traced a circle on the paper plate using the plastic cup and the children cut out the circle (well she did, some got help).

2) She then pained her big red spots

3) Then she drew and painted Alien and once dried cut it out. I think her alien is totally adorable. And the best thing about Aliens is, that like Monsters, there are no “right or wrongs”. The kids can create to their heart’s content.

4) The teacher’s then helped them tape everything into place – the alien inside the plastic cup and the cup to the saucer.

And finished!! I did add a bit of PVA glue once home to secure it all a little more.

Fancy more SPACE CRAFTS? Check out these lovely Space ideas:

Paper Plate Spaceship & Alien. 15 Books about Aliens and Space #aliens #space #flyingsaucer #paperplate #preschool

If you are looking for some lovely ALIEN BOOKS or SPACE BOOKS to go with this craft, check out the following (as suggested by my Facebook readers!) – Amazon affiliate links added for your convenience:

alien books   space books   alien books for kids

Q Pootle 5 – (US Readers/ UK Readers)

The Dinosaur that Pooped a Planet (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Aliens Love Underpants (US Readers/ UK Readers)

books about space   alien books (2)   alien books for kids (2)

Whatever Next (US Readers/ UK Readers)

My Sister is an Alien (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Man on the Moon (US Readers/ UK Readers)

space books (2)   space picture books   space rocket book

Bob’s Best Friend Ever (US Readers/ UK Readers)

King of Space (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Albie and the Space Rocket (US Readers/ UK Readers)

alien books for kids (3)   space books (3)   alien books for kids to read

Alien Tea (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Skippyjon Jones lost in Spice (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Aliens for Breakfast (US Readers/ UK Readers)

spaceship books   books about space (2)   moon books for kids

The Accidental Space Ship (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Way Back Home (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Mickey Moonbeam (US Readers/ UK Readers)

Looking for more Space Crafts? Take a look:

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Comments

  1. Debra says

    July 10, 2014 at 5:40 am

    Love it!! The things you can do with a paper plate are endless, adding this one to our summer make list.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 10, 2014 at 7:29 am

      So many ideas, aren’t there? Pip Squeak loved making this one!

      Reply
  2. Annissa says

    July 12, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Love it!

    Reply
  3. C Fowler says

    July 20, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    You forgot to add 3 Little Aliens and the big bad robot (Margaret McNamara) to your book list. A journey through the solar system with a twist on the 3 little pigs

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 20, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      Ooh that sounds fun! Thanks.

      Reply

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