Use paper plates and construction paper to make an orbiting space scene. Paint the paper plate to represent any planet. Use a hole punch and brass brads to attach orbiting rockets to the center of the paper plate after coloring them. The secret to making this project work is the white strip of paper attached to the orbiting rockets. This paper should be long and sturdy enough to extend from the center of the plate to the rocket, allowing the rocket to extend two inches above the paper plate edge in an "orbiting" fashion.
Create rockets from empty toilet paper rolls. Wrap the rolls in white paper and wrap a large red construction paper triangle to the top. Add circles down the center for windows. The circles should be black or black with a red background. Cut out and attach triangles to the bottom on either side of the windows to create wings. Add a large oval between the two triangles and below the windows to make an astronaut entrance.
Create a collage with a shoe box and space decorations. Paint the inside of the shoe box black and either poke holes through the box to create stars or attach glow-in-the-dark star stickers. Decorate the scene with any number of space objects, such as moons, planets or astronauts. Create a rocket from a template or freehand, color and cut out. Attach the rocket to the roof of the collage by attaching a string to the rocket and using duct tape to attach the string to the collage roof. Paint over the duct tape so it blends with the rest of the scenery.
Gather paper bags and let the imagination of the children take them to faraway places. Make sure the children place the mouth in the correct place to make the puppet work, then let them create their own alien with extra eyes, noses, arms or colors. To correctly place the mouth, lay the unopened bag so the bottom flap faces up. Lift the flap up and peek underneath. The top of the mouth is on top of this flap and the inside holds the tongue. Test the area by placing your hand in the bag and making the bag "talk."