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Stay Home Summer Camp 2020 Archives: Outer Space Camp!

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Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp was a project I developed during the isolated summer of 2020. For each theme I provide a menu of options to choose from, including: virtual learning resources, easy craft & snack ideas, simple activities, books, and movies/TV.

Trust me, whether you do it for a full week or just for a day, there’s something magical about doing a bunch of activities that all share the same theme. In fact, even though my kids will be traveling and attending regular summer camp this year, they’ve also requested some Stay Home Camp – so stay tuned for a couple of new themes!! I’ve also added “field trip ideas” to themes from past years as well.

I hope these ideas will provide your family with a little fun – while at the same time making summer a bit easier for you!!

With love, Mariah

OUTER SPACE CAMP!

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that all focus on outer space. I’ve tried to keep ideas pretty simple and make use of items you may already have – while also making it fun for the kids! I’ve also included a free printable you can hang up at home while you work on this theme.

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NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

Things To Learn:

Things To Make:

  • Cardboard Box Rocketship
    • Recommended supplies: cardboard box, scissors, markers
    • Instructions: Find a cardboard box large enough for your kiddo to sit in and use your imagination and whatever craft supplies you have on hand to turn it into a rocketship – then fly it to the moon!
  • Cardboard Tube Space Shuttle
    • Recommended supplies: toilet paper roll, cardboard, paint, pencil, craft knife, glue
  • Paper Plate Flying Saucer
    • Recommended supplies: paper plate, clear plastic cup (or recycled container), paper, paint, tape
  • Rocket Corner Bookmark
    • Recommended supplies: craft paper, pencil, scissors, glue, printer to print template
  • Shaving Cream Planet Prints
    • Recommended supplies: pie pan, paper, scissors, shaving cream, food coloring, toothpick
    • Instructions: Trace the shape of the pie pan on a piece of paper and cut out the circle with scissors. Fill the pie pan with shaving cream. Add a few drops of food coloring and use a toothpick to swirl the colors through the shaving cream. When you have a pattern that you like in the shaving cream, lay the paper flat on top of it and press down slightly. Gently pull up the paper and set it aside to dry. If you want, you can color stars on a black piece of paper and glue your planet down when it is dry!
  • Space Helmet
    • Recommended supplies: cardboard box large enough to fit over your child’s head, scissors or craft knife, glue, aluminum foil

Things To Do:

  • Coloring pages from NASA
    • Recommended supplies: printer & paper
  • Constellation Flashlight
    • Recommended supplies: star map, black paper, scissors, flashlight, needle, pencil
  • Create Your Own Constellation
    • Instructions: Connect the dots to design a new constellation!
    • Download free printable below ⬇️
Create Your Own Constellation Free PrintableDownload
  • Marshmallow Constellations
    • Recommended supplies: mini marshmallows, toothpicks, diagrams of constellations
    • Instructions: Edventures With Kids
  • Oreo Moon Phases
    • Recommended supplies: Oreo cookies, printer to print free printable

Time For A Break!

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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