Solar System Mobile in a Box
(styrofoam balls)

You will need

1 large cardboard box
blue or black spray paint
different colors of poster paint
posterboard or construction paper
10 styrofoam balls ranging from large to small
colored foil wrapping paper
tape, glue, and string

Get an adult to help you do any cutting, painting, or gluing

1.Select a large cardboard box.
2.Cut off the flaps and lay it on its side.
3. Spray paint the inside black or blue
4. Paint and label the planets. Make them according to the correct size.
5. Tape or glue string to the planet models and hang in the correct order from the top of the box.
6. Cut stars from colored foil wrapping paper and glue or tape inside the box.
7. Your model of the Solar System is done.