This is another fun Craft that I got from Craft Caravan in the sample they sent me!  To find out more about Craft Caravan, check out yesterdays post about this great company.

Here are the supplies I was sent in the sample packet

This is a great learning activity for kids.  You can explain to them how the moon that we see looks like it gets smaller, then bigger.  Then you make the craft and you can see the stages the moon goes through.  I made my own version of this craft as well, so both my kids could do it, like I did with the Craft Caravan craft I previously posted about.  It’s a simple craft to create and really fun for the kids.  I will show how I recreated it.

Supplies:

• Construction Paper
• Foam stars
• Glue
• Scissors
• Pencil
• String
• Sand Paper

Steps:

1. Make 2 Circles (The Craft Caravan Kit had the circles all pre cut, string and sandpaper included)
2. Make 2 3/4 Circles
3. Make 2 Half  Circles
4. Make 2 Crescent shapes
5. Cut a string about 2 feet long
6. Color Circles, on top of Sand Paper to make it bumpy like the moon
7. Lay one side of full moon circle on table, put glue on it and then put the string on top of it.  Make sure to leave about 3 inches of string above circle.
8. Put a little glue on the string, put your other half of the circle on top of the first circle
9. Repeat these steps which each stage of the moon.  Leaving about 2 inches between each stage of the moon.
10. Glue or stick the star on the bottom of the mobile

Enjoy!

For more fun kits like this check out Educational Warehouse – Bringing Fun and Learning Together.