Make Pipe Cleaner Constellations

Here’s a cute idea for your space-obsessed kids from STEAM Powered Family.

These pipe cleaner constellation models use the actual shape of the constellation on printable cards to help kids see how the stars make the shape.

You can get the printable cards when you sign up for their emails. Then all you need are some basic materials you probably already have around the house. Kids will love this as part of a science unit if you are learning from home this year, or just as a chance to play with and talk about constellations (and maybe even design their own!).

There are some cool ideas in the post for how to work these in different ways to make them more fun and enhance the learning opportunities, too, so be sure to check it out.

[Photo: STEAM Powered Family.]