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Invent a star pattern
Connect imaginary stars and tell a story about their pattern.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A full sheet of paper and a large child-appropriate crayon.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Scatter several dots across the paper for imaginary stars.
- Connect some dots to make a shape and give the pattern a name.
- Tell a story about it. Explain that people also recognize named star patterns in the night sky; this one is your own invention.
Adult stays beside the child; never look directly at the Sun.