Comets that are fun for children to make and play with!
Space fans will love making these Comets. Your children can create their own comets, by using different types of
ribbon, gluing stars to the tinfoil, or anything else your would be
astronomers can thing up to design their own space traveling comet.
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2" Styrofoam Ball
6 lengths of curling ribbon,
( about 3 feet long )
straight pin with pearl like top
glue
aluminum foil
Instructions
Cut curling ribbon in lengths, tie together at one end and cut off excess (short end).
Poke a hole in the Styrofoam ball with a pencil.
Put a little glue in the hole.
Poke the tie end of the ribbon into the hole and secure with the pin.
Cut a piece of foil, about 7" x 7" and cover the ball
allowing the comet's tail (ribbon) to come out threw the foil.
The kids can toss the comets around, but if you have cats watch out. They love them too.
Thank you to Debbie W. from Ontario for sending in this project idea.
Robin S. suggested using a tennis ball or pink rubber ball to get more heft
when you toss your comet.
Here's something your astromoner will love!
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