Ornament Astronauts!
This simple craft is a BLAST!
It just needs some card stock, coloring materials, scissors, glue, a hot glue gun, something to take/print photos with, and half of a plastic ornament!
To start, you'll need a picture of your astronaut. This can be a picture from an actual camera, or a simple snapshot from a tablet or phone. It doesn't need to be on photo paper or anything... regular copy paper works just fine!
The photo should focus on the face, because that's the only part you'll be using. (If you're feeling ambitious, you can even position the subject on the floor so their hair 'sticks up,' and then take the picture from above. It's fun to defy gravity!). The photo should be printed about wallet size.
The next step is to color your astronaut print. (I found this astronaut clipart online, but couldn't find the source. If it's your design, let me know!)
This should be printed off on card stock so that it's a little more stable. Decorate the space suit however you'd like! I just used colored pencils, but crayons, markers, stickers, paint, glitter, and other craft supplies could all work. They sky's the limit!
Cut out the face from your photo and glue it to the head of the astronaut. Once the face is secure, cut around the astronaut shape.
Using a hot glue gun, attach one half of a clear plastic ornament over the space hood to create a 'helmet.'
And just like that... you're ready to take flight!
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