I can’t wait to share some easy Northern Lights crafts for preschoolers including my own tutorial for a Northern Lights night light. Also, look at my page How to Homeschool Preschool for more ideas.
Preschoolers will enjoy designing their own night light.
Then they will love being able to turn it on every night to brighten up their nightstand or any little corner of their room
If you have more than one child you will be amazed at how the same craft supplies can turn into such unique final results.
I will also share a few other northern lights crafts for preschoolers.
Ad as always I have lots of great information for you to use in your study.
If you are in upper Michigan, Idaho, Minnesota, or another northern state,
I have a list of tips and where to see the Northern Lights in North America.
What an experience that will be.
The Northern Lights are like a magical light show in the night sky.
Imagine colorful ribbons of light dancing and twirling high above, painting the darkness with shades of green, red, blue, and purple.
BOOKS ABOUT AWESOME THINGS IN THE SKIES
First, look at a few of these books to add to your home library.
5 Books About Awesome Things in the Skies
Whether it’s the Northern Lights or shooting stars these books bring the wonder of the skies to life!
Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1:58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter's day. The animals in the wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska, witness some of the world's greatest temperature extremes and light variations ever year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious!
The northern lights bring wonder and joy to all the creatures who bask under their mysterious glow in this gorgeous picture book from the creator of the holiday hit The Tree That's Meant to Be.From tiny specks of dust to gleaming rays in the dark, the northern lights travel across the Arctic, uniting every creature in a celebration over land and sea.In this wonderfully wintery picture book, Yuval Zommer imagines the northern lights' fleeting journey from space to Earth and how they weave a special magic for the animals and people living in the frozen lands below.
Explains what shooting stars are, what they are made of, and what happens to them when they land on Earth.
Space is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. The Mysteries of the Universe is a stunning space encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they journey through the vastness of the Universe. From planets and asteroids to black holes and galaxies, every page of this enthralling space book reveals the secrets behind more than 100 celestial objects, and will inspire youngsters as they journey through the vastness of the Universe. Each celestial body is shown both photographically and illustrated, and children will love poring over the detailed close-up images.Get ready to explore fun facts and exciting new scientific discoveries as this best-selling picture book will illuminate imaginations and spark curious minds to explore the vastness of space. The engaging storybook-style descriptions and simple text shed a light on facts, myths, and key discoveries about the universe, perfect for children aged 6-8 to explore the wonders of our solar system and beyond.
First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature.
“Without this child, we shall all die.”
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic
Where does this amazing light come from?
Well, it all starts with our sun.
FACTS ABOUT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
The Sun sends out tiny particles called solar wind.
These particles travel through space and sometimes reach Earth. When they bump into Earth’s atmosphere, they create a beautiful display of light – the Northern Lights!
The Northern Lights can take on many shapes and forms.
Sometimes they look like shimmering curtains, other times they ripple like waves, and sometimes they even swirl like spirals!
They can be bright or faint, and their colors can change quickly, making them even more mesmerizing to watch.
The Lights are most visible during the winter months when the nights are long and dark.
They’re also more common in places close to the North Pole, like Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and even parts of Scotland and Russia.
They’re called the Northern Lights because they’re most often seen in the northern part of the world.
But they can also be seen in the southern part of the world, where they’re called the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis
They also have a scientific name- Aurora Borealis! Aurora means “dawn” and Borealis means “north” in Latin.
Some people believe that the Northern Lights make sounds, like crackling or whistling, but scientists are still studying this.
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and we can’t control when or where they appear. That’s part of what makes them so special.
Before you get into the craft projects watch The Northern Lights| Science for kids gives a simple but thorough explanation into the how and why.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CRAFTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
- Preschoolers will love exploring this bonus activity Make the Northern Lights! Sensory Tray + Science Experiment.
- Try making the Northern Lights With Watercolors for another fun but simple craft.
- Learn about Exploring Northern Lights With Kids Through Art And Music .
- Northern Lights Art For Kids
- How cute would these Northern Lights Sugar Cookies be to bake and enjoy with your preschooler for this unit?
- This Paint Splat Northern Lights project is simple but amazes kids in the way that it creates mirrored images on both sides of the paper by pressing it.
Finally, look at how to make this fun nightlight to lean about the Northern Lights.
NORTHERN LIGHTS CRAFT FOR PRESCHOOLERS – NIGHTLIGHT
You will need:
- Mason or other jar
- Tissue paper
- School glue
- Foam brush
- Small battery operated light
First, you want to do is make a mixture of half school glue and half water, stir It up well.
Your child rip thin long strips of a multitude of colors.
The most seen in the northern lights are green, blue, purple, and pink.
You can also shred up some black tissue paper if you like in order to create a shadow of the mountains, hillsides, or trees.
Turn your jar on its side and spread a thin layer of the glue mixture on a small portion of the jar. We started at the bottom with our black silhouette shapes.
After you’ve pressed the tissue paper onto the glue tap over top of it with the brush to add glue.
Continue covering the remainder of the jar, adding a little glue at a time, pressing tissue paper into it and then covering with another layer of glue.
Set aside and allow to dry completely.
Add a small battery-operated light to your jar like a tealight or a tap light.
I linked one above that we really like, it comes with a remote control as well.
If you are using a mason jar you can replace the lid and ring or just the ring to let more light out, or place whatever cap you have back on it.
