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Activity Description: Youth create a textured moon picture using foil stamping to explore how craters form on the moon’s surface.

Items Needed:

• Aluminum foil
• White or gray paint
• White paper
• Round object to trace
• Small paper plates or lids for paint pallet
• (Optional) Black construction paper
• (Optional) Q-tips or thin paintbrushes
• (Optional) Scissors
• (Optional) Glue

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–25 min):

1. Make the foil stamp. (3–4 min)
   • Youth tear a piece of foil and press it into a small cup to create a textured stamping surface. Scrunch the edges to make a small handle.
2. Trace the moon shape. (2–3 min)
   • Youth trace a circle onto white paper using a round object.
3. Prepare the paint. (2–3 min)
   • Youth place gray paint on a small plate. They may add small amounts of white or black paint to mix different shades.
4. Stamp the moon. (5–6 min)
   • Youth dip the textured foil into the paint. Stamp the foil onto the white circle, overlapping prints to create crater effects.
   • Youth may add touches of lighter or darker paint for highlights and shadows.
5. Let the moon dry. (2–3 min)
   • Youth set the painted moon aside to dry completely.
6. (Optional) Make the starry background. (5–10 min)
   • Youth use white or gray paint on black construction paper to make stars using dots or gentle splatter.
   • Cut out the dry moon and glue it onto the starry background.

Step-by-Step Tutorials:

• Alternate Instructions: I’m the Chef Too – Crafting The Cosmos 

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