We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Starry Night at Home, including a Lunar show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, April 1st for Starry fun.

Lunar Augmented Reality

• Smartphone with internet access

Moon Leap

• Paper
• Pencil or marker

Oreo Moon Phases

• 4 Oreos or other chocolate sandwich cookies
• Paper plate
• Pen, pencil, or markers
• Popsicle stick or butter knife

Soft Landing

• Egg – regular or hard-boiled
• Paper
• Pencil
• Tape

An assortment of the following materials, or similar items found around your house:

• Balloons
• Bubble wrap
• Cotton balls
• Marshmallows
• Pieces of cardboard
• Pipe cleaners
• Pom poms
• Popsicle sticks
• Rubber bands
• Scissors

We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Starry Night at Home, including a Mayan Skies star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, March 4th for Starry fun.

Mayan Ball Game

• Duct or masking tape
• Hula hoop or pool noodle
• 2 paint stirrers, tongue depressors, or craft sticks
• Ping pong ball
• Small paper or plastic cup
• Wooden spool or pencil

Mayan Crop Science

• Dry beans (lima, kidney, or similar)
• Magnifying glass
• Paper Towels
• Plastic baggie
• Water

Mayan Pyramid Coordinates

• Graph paper
• Pencil
• Ruler

Stingless Bee Hummer

• 2 cap erasers
• Craft stick
• Index card or cardstock
• Rubber band (size #64 works best)
• Scissors
• Stapler 
• Yarn or string (2 feet)

We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Starry Night at Home, including an Ancient Chinese Legend star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, February 4th for Starry fun.

DIY Paper

• Aluminum foil
• Baking pan (9×13 or similar)
• Bowl
• Cornstarch
• Measuring cup
• Measuring spoon
• Paper towels
• Ruler
• Scrap paper
• Spoon
• Toothpick or push pin
• Water

Make Your Own Abacus

• 28 beads
• Marker or pen
• Piece of cardboard
• Rubber band
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Yarn or string (4 12-inch pieces)

Paper Kites

• Cotton string (5-10 feet)
• Hole punch
• Pen or pencil
• 8.5 x 11-inch piece of paper
• Plastic ribbon (6 feet) or plain ribbon (2 feet)
• Ruler
• Straw
• Tape

Rattle Drums

• 2 beads
• Construction paper, paint, or markers for decoration (optional)
• Dowel
• Hole puncher
• 2 paper plates
• Stapler
• Tape
• Yarn or ribbon (2 6-inch pieces)

We are excited for you to participate in Girlstart’s Starry Night at Home, including an Inuit Lore star show and hands-on STEM activities! Gather materials from around the house and join us on Thursday, January 7^th for Starry fun.

Animal Blubber

• Ice
• Large bowl
• 4 sandwich-sized plastic baggies
• Shortening (about 1 cup)
• Towel
• Water

Crystal Snowflakes

• Cup
• Dark construction paper
• Magnifying glass or microscope (optional)
• Salt (any type)
• Saucepan (optional)
• Small paintbrush or cotton swab
• Spoon
• Tablespoon
• Water

Inuksuk Landmarks

• Bag
• 5-10 stones

Marshmallow Igloo

• Bowl (optional)
• Confectioners’ sugar (1 cup – optional)
• Paper plate
• Pencil
• Regular or mini marshmallows
• Tablespoon (optional)
• Water (optional)

Seal Pups

• Cotton balls or pillow filling
• Craft glue
• 2 googly eyes
• 6 2-inch pieces of brown or black string/yarn
• Rubber band
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Small black pom pom
• White felt, foam, or cardstock
• White sock