Galaxy Jar Stem Activity for Kids

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Galaxy Jar Activity For Kids

Today we are sharing a fantastic STEM activity which is perfect for teaching young children, Nursery, and preschool-aged about the solar system and galaxy. This fantastic galaxy jar tutorial is fun and easy to make and one the little ones will really enjoy.

GALAXY Jar stem activity

Science is an important subject to teach kids and finding quality STEM activities in the early years can be hard at times. 

Today we will show you how to make a galaxy jar. This would be great to make on Star Wars Day or as a general STEM project.

Enjoy! 

how to make galaxy jars

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Supplies for This Galaxy Jar Stem Activity

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how to make galaxy jars

How to Make Galaxy Jars

Take your 4 disposable cups and fill with water. Add 1-2 squirts of paint to each cup and mix well.

galaxy jar stem activity

Next, pull apart and un-roll 4-5 galaxy jar cotton balls and place in the bottom of the mason jar. Sprinkle glitter on top.

Slowly pour the first paint colour over the cotton balls until they soak up the water.

If you accidentally add to much water, then just add a few more cotton pieces to soak it up.

adding paint to galaxy jar

Repeat step 2 until you have all your layers. Place lid on jar.

adding layers to create a solar system jar

Cut 2 stars out of the silver paper and attach to the piece of string.

Now, wrap your string around the jar and tie.  

You now have a jar from out of this world!

GALAXY jar STEM Activity for kids

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Galaxy Jar STEM Activity For Kids

GALAXY jar Activity

This is a tutorial on how to make a galaxy jar stem.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Galaxy Jar Cotton Balls
  • Mason Jar
  • Acrylic Paint (4 different colours)
  • Silver Glitter
  • 4 disposable cups
  • String
  • Silver Paper

Instructions

    Take your 4 disposable cups and fill with water. Add 1-2 squirts of paint to each cup and mix well.

    Next, pull apart and un-roll 4-5 galaxy jar cotton balls and place in the bottom of the mason jar. Sprinkle glitter on top.

    Slowly pour the first paint colour over the cotton balls until they soak up the water.

    If you accidentally add to much water, then just add a few more cotton pieces to soak it up.

    Repeat step 2 until you have all your layers. Place lid on jar.

    Cut 2 stars out of the silver paper and attach it to the piece of string.

    Now, wrap your string around the jar and tie. 

    You now have a jar from out of this world!

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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!


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6 Comments

  1. STEM activities, and any other forms of STEM learning are vital for girls as well as boys. It gives them a hand up in those areas. This generation needs to get back to learning, inventing, researching in important subjects. The activity by the way sounds fun and turns out so cool!

  2. These look so cute! I can imagine they’d be wonderful centerpieces for a galaxy-themed birthday party!

  3. YEAH these galaxy jar are so cool to build ,,,,,, am so happy to try this ,,,,,,,,,,,,
    Its really nice for us ,
    Thank you so much for this

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