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Create Your Own Alien
In this fun activity, children will use their imagination to design and create their own alien character. First, they will talk about what aliens might look like — how many eyes, arms, or legs they could have, and what colors or shapes they might be. Then, using paper, crayons, or simple craft materials, each child will draw or build their own unique alien. This task helps develop creativity, fine motor skills, and vocabulary related to space. The finished aliens can be displayed in the classroom or shared with partner schools online.
Constellation Art
In this activity, children will learn about constellations — groups of stars that form pictures in the night sky. First, they will see simple examples like the Big Dipper or Orion, shown in a child-friendly way. Then, they will create their own constellation art by connecting dots (stars) on dark paper using chalk, white crayons, or stickers. They can invent their own constellations and give them names in English. This activity encourages creative thinking, basic astronomy, and storytelling. Children can share their constellation pictures with partner schools and talk about the shapes they see in the stars.
In this creative task, children will use their imagination to design and make their own alien character. First, they will talk about what an alien could look like — for example, how many eyes, arms, or legs it might have, what colors it could be, and what shapes or patterns it might include.
Next, each child will draw, paint, or build their alien using paper, crayons, colored pencils, glue, recycled materials, or simple craft supplies. Children can also give their alien a funny name and describe it in simple English words (e.g. “My alien has three eyes and two green wings”).
Finally, the children can present their aliens to the group or record a short video to share with partner schools in the eTwinning project. The finished aliens can be displayed in the classroom or in a digital gallery.
What competences does this activity develop?
Creativity and imagination — children invent and design unique creatures.
Fine motor skills — through cutting, drawing, coloring, or assembling craft materials.
Language and communication skills — by describing their alien’s features and naming body parts or colors in English.
Social competences — by sharing ideas, presenting their work, and listening to classmates.
Digital competences — if they record a video or take photos of their creations to share online.
Intercultural skills — by seeing and comparing aliens made by children from other countries.
In this activity, children will learn about simple constellations — groups of stars that create shapes in the night sky. First, they will look at pictures or short videos showing famous constellations, like the Big Dipper or Orion, in a way that is easy for young children to understand. They will talk about what shapes they can see in the stars and what the constellations are called.
Then, each child will create their own constellation art. Using dark paper (to look like the night sky), they will place small dots (stickers, chalk dots, or white paint) to represent stars. Next, they will connect the dots with lines to make a shape — it can be a real constellation or an invented one. Children will give their constellation a name and tell a short story about what it shows (e.g. “This is my Cat Star!”).
Finally, children can present their constellations to the group or share photos with partner schools. The artworks can also be used to decorate the classroom or create a digital gallery.
What competences does this activity develop?
Creativity and imagination — children invent and design their own star pictures.
Fine motor skills — by placing dots and drawing lines carefully.
Basic scientific knowledge — learning about stars, the night sky, and simple astronomy.
Language skills — describing their constellation and telling a simple story in English.
Digital competences — if they take photos of their work or share it online with other classes.
Social and cultural competences — by comparing their constellations with those made by children in partner countries.
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