Planet bases
Corners: Pluto; Mars; Jupiter; Neptune
Earth = curl up in ball on floor
Moon = find a partner and twist round each other
Shooting star = stand with one arm pointing out
Uranus = pretend to wobble / shake
Meteor = run around the room
Solar system = link hands in centre
Planet mobiles
Make the planets from curled / ribbed foil effect card and hang from a wire coat hanger. Add a few aliens made from bobbles and card
Space catch
Use rocket shapes, space ships & stars some with numbers on. Attach paper clips. Fishing rod with magnet. Count the scores at the end - Just like magnetic fishing game.
Craft Star Gazers.
Give each Beaver a cardboard kitchen roll (we used a full one but you can cut in half)
Cover end of tube with black paper.
Let then gently push a toothpick/cocktail stick through the black paper to create tiny holes. (Beaver Scouts can do their initials ).
Cover the tube in sparky adhesive paper, wrapping paper or just decorate the tube with felt tips or stickers.
To use them have the Beavers hold their scopes up to the light and look through the uncovered end.
They will look like a mini -planetarium.
Planet chase
Sun = one chair in centre
4 teams one in each corner - named after the planets
On word go 1st Beavers in each team runs in a circle round the sun - when he gets back to his own corner he tigs the next Beavers.
1st team to finish wins
