Looking skywards

Cloud Pictures

Choose a day when there are some clouds in the sky.

1. Lie on your back and as the clouds drift by make up a picture – it can be animal, an object, a person, or anything you can imagine
2. When you come back inside, try and draw what you saw
3. Find out what causes a cloud to form, and read a book about this with your child

 Stars on the Ground

1. Borrow a book from the library about constellations to learn about the night sky
2. Using pebbles, beads, or any small items, try and make copies of constellations on the floor
3. Name each one you make, and try and draw them
4. How many can you see in the night sky?

You can do this activity inside or outside.