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This three-dimensional space shuttle picture involves a number of fun and absorbing steps, making it a great ‘quiet time’ or rainy day activity.

Books you might like to read with this craft:
Jed and the Space Bandits by Jean Marzollo
This Place Has No Atmosphere by J Danz
Zoom, Zoom We’re Off to the Moon by Gerald Hawksley
Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
Commander Toad and the Space Pirates by Jane Yolen

Supplies

Free printable space shuttle picture project sheet
Black cardboard
Coloured cardboard
Curling ribbon (or cellophane)
Tape
Glue
Scissors

Instructions

Click on Printables and print the the space shuttle pattern onto thin card.

Decorate the shuttle shape as you wish.

Cut out the shuttle and fold in the wings along the dashed lines.

Tape on some curling ribbon to the underside of the shuttle to make ‘flames’.

Apply glue to the underside of the wings and paste the shuttle onto black cardboard, forming a cylinder in the process. See the picture below.

Add stars, planets and other spacecraft as you wish.

Patterns, Templates and Printables

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Each issue of Kids Craft Weekly outlines a selection of activities for young kids. The ideas in are intended to be cheap, educational and fun and can be used as suggested, or simply as a starting point from which you can develop your own plan of attack.