How do you hang a solar system?

Take another piece of the ribbon or string and tie a knot at the end of the string in the center to hang the solar system project. Use our free printable solar system coloring pages to create this solar system mobile or model. Kids can color, cut out and then hang their solar system model at home or in the classroom...or create a mobile.

How do you make a hanging model of a planet?

To make a hanging model, you can use straws or wooden dowel rods (like for grilling kebabs) to connect the planets to the sun in the center. You could also use a hula-hoop toy to form the main structure, suspend the sun in the middle (connect it to two sides), and hang the planets around the circle.

How to make a solar system mobile?

Once you have gathered all the necessary materials and tools, you can start creating your solar system mobile. Begin by painting the Styrofoam balls in the colors of the planets. You can use a reference image of the solar system to ensure that you get the colors right. After the paint has dried, you can attach the eyehooks to the Styrofoam balls.

How do you make a solar system?

Glue two pieces of each planet together with a piece of thread sandwiched between to make the solar system craft. Cut around each planet and the sun, leaving a small white border on the outside. For one half of the sun leave about half an inch of white space at the bottom, as pictured above. Next it is time to add what will hang the planets.

How do you hang a planet on a wall?

Cut around each planet and the sun, leaving a small white border on the outside. For one half of the sun leave about half an inch of white space at the bottom, as pictured above. Next it is time to add what will hang the planets. Apply glue at the back of one copy of each planet.

How do you put planets in a hanging frame?

Start by threading the inner planets — Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars — in the holes near the sun. Then add the outer planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus — in the outer holes of the hanging frame. Kids can appreciate the different sizes of the planets while placing them in the correct order.