Lets make a mobile!

Mobiles are a beautiful addition to a childs bedroom, and this one is lots of fun to make!

This is a great project to do with your little one.

Star and Moon Mobile

They can also help paint the popsicle sticks and sprinkle the glitter on the stars!

If the mobile is too tricky, try making just the moon and stars.

Things youll need

Foil moon

Crumple and form a small ball out of aluminium foil.

Star and Moon Mobile

Flatten the ball lightly by pressing the ball with a plate.

With a marker, trace the plate onto two sheets of white paper.

Squeeze craft paint onto a disposable plate starting with dark grey.

Star and Moon Mobile - Materials

you’re able to create more texture by stamping different color tones; working from dark to light.

Mix black paint to darken the grey paint and add white paint to the grey to lighten.

Its okay if you pass the lines of the circle.

Star and Moon Mobile - Foil Moon

Leave your moons to dry then cut out both circles.

Glue both moons together with a glue stick.

Stars

Paint 25 popsicle sticks yellow and leave to dry.

Star and Moon Mobile - Foil Moon

This will make 5 stars.

Lay out 5 popsicle sticks in the shape of a star.

Once in place, add a bit of white glue on the ends to stick together.

Star and Moon Mobile - Stars

Decorate your stars if you like by painting on clear glue and sprinkling glitter.

Mobile Assembly

Paint both dowels.

We painted them blue, but they can be any color you like.

Star Diagram

Once dry,tie two dowels into a cross shape.

you’re free to use yarn to wrap around the joint to join the two pieces together.

Tie a length of nylon string to each star.

Star and Moon Mobile - Assembly

Attach the moon into place to hang from the center of the cross and add star hanging below.

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