Here is a super fun and easy spaceship craft with a green alien.
Today, I am sharing this fantastic Spaceship Alien Craft. As an early years teacher, I loved having mat time with the kids and using resources to sing counting songs such as Five Little Men in the Flying Saucer.
This fun alien craft can be used as an art activity for little ones but can also be used as a spaceship bookmark or music resource. There are so many options. Why not download this fantastic alien craft template and make these fun flying saucers with the kids.
You may also love our Galaxy Playdough activity! It's simple, fun and easy to make.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Out-of-This-World Fun: Kids will love creating their own aliens and spaceships, diving into an imaginative universe of cosmic adventure.
- Great for Space Themes: This craft fits perfectly with space-themed lessons, parties, or any out-of-this-world exploration activity.
- Hands-On & Engaging: With simple materials like paper, glue, and markers, kids can get creative while practicing fine motor skills.
Supplies Needed for This Alien Spaceship Craft
- Colorful Craft Papers.
- Popsicle sticks.
- Scissors.
- Glue.
- Scissors.
- Rulers.
- Pencils.
- Alien craft template.
🖌️ How To Make Your Alien Spaceship Craft
- Step 1: Cut out the pieces for the spaceship using the templates.
- Step 2: Glue the glue the protractor shape with the long oval shape. This will create the base for the spaceship.
- Step 3: Now glue the bigger circular pieces on the bottom part of the spaceship.
- Step 4: Then glue the smaller circular pieces on the middle of the bigger circles from previous step.
- Step 5: Now take the two long red paper strips and glue the tiny round pieces on one end of the strips.
- Step 6: Now glue the both strips slightly diagonally on the back of the spaceship.
- Step 7: Take the pieces for the alien. Fold the green paper strip into a “V” shape.
- Step 8: Glue the alien on the top part of the spaceship.
- Step 9: Then glue the googly eye to the alien.
- Step 10: Use pink and black marker pen to draw the mouth for the alien.
And here you go! Your alien spaceship is ready to take off.
💡 Pro Tip: For added fun, use glitter or metallic markers to decorate the spaceship, giving it a shiny, otherworldly appearance.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips for Alien Spaceship Craft
- Gather Materials: Collect colorful craft papers, popsicle sticks, glue, scissors, pencils, and an alien craft template.
- Cut Out Pieces: Use the template to cut out the spaceship and alien parts from the craft papers.
- Assemble the Spaceship: Glue the protractor shape to the long oval for the spaceship base. Attach the larger circles at the bottom, then the smaller ones on top.
- Add Landing Struts: Glue the red paper strips diagonally on the back of the spaceship, attaching tiny round pieces to one end of each strip.
- Create the Alien: Fold the green paper strip into a "V" for the alien's body. Glue a googly eye and draw a mouth with pink and black markers.
- Attach the Alien: Glue the completed alien to the top part of the spaceship.
💭 FAQs
You’ll need colorful craft papers, popsicle sticks, scissors, glue, rulers, pencils, and the alien craft template.
Cut out the spaceship pieces using the templates, glue them together, and attach the alien on top.
Yes, you can use different colors for the spaceship and alien features.
Absolutely! It’s a fun and easy activity that’s perfect for kids to make at home or in the classroom.
Download Template
Get your Free Printable Alien Spaceship Template here!
Flying Saucer Craft
Equipment
- Scissors
- Rulers
Materials
- Colorful Craft Papers
- Popsicle sticks
- Glue
- Scissors
- Pencils
- Alien craft template
Instructions
- Cut out the pieces for the spaceship using the templates.
- Glue the glue the protractor shape with the long oval shape. This will create the base for the spaceship.
- Now glue the bigger circular pieces on the bottom part of the spaceship.
- Then glue the smaller circular pieces on the middle of the bigger circles from previous step.
- Now take the two long red paper strips and glue the tiny round pieces on one end of the strips.
- Now glue the both strips slightly diagonally on the back of the spaceship.
- Take the pieces for the alien. Fold the green paper strip into a “V” shape.
- Glue the alien on the top part of the spaceship.
- Then glue the googly eye to the alien.
- Use pink and black marker pen to draw the mouth for the alien.
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These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing this great idea.
How Do I download the template?
https://www.theinspirationedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Alien-Spaceship.pdf