For the second week of our transport theme, the craft was inspired by a favourite song of our toddlers, le petit train. However, it is not the train verse that gets them excited but the final verse about "la fusée" (the rocket) which involves the children being lifted high into the air like a rocket blasting off! Great fun, although I must admit as little imp gets bigger it is increasingly hard work to lift her so high!!
The rockets that we made can be made to fly when you blow into the straw that is inserted into them. The trick we have discovered is to blow out a long steady breath. Blowing forcefully does not work at all!
To make your own flying rocket craft you will need:
Craft paper in a colour of your choice.
Glue stick
Stickers/collage bits for decoration
A small rectangle of thin card
Sellotape
Orange and yellow tissue paper
A straw
First cut out two identical rocket shapes from your craft paper and glue together.
Then let your toddler decorate to their hearts content.
Make small flame shapes from the yellow and orange tissues paper and glue onto to end of your rocket.
Stick the small card rectangle to the back of your rocket with Sellotape ensuring a complete seal on 3 sides and leaving a space big enough to slip the straw into on the bottom side.
Slide the straw a little way into the card pocket. Blow slowly and steadily into the straw and (fingers crossed) your rocket will launch into outer space! :0). After a bit of practice even our little ones were able to launch their rockets.
Here they are to inspire you to create your own:
I tried to get an action shot but I wasn't really fast enough, this was the best I could do but hopefully it gives you the idea!
The rocket has disappeared into outer space!! :0)
Happy singing and crafting! :0)
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