We’ve got some stellar ideas to take your night under the stars to astronomically new heights!
Starry Night Delight
- Stargazing 101: Download a stargazing app like SkyView or Star Chart to help you locate constellations and planets. Learn their names and stories behind them.
- Moon Magic: If it’s a full moon or a particularly interesting phase, bring out binoculars or a small telescope for extra close-up views.
- Campfire Tales: Instead of traditional ghost stories, tell myths and legends about the stars and constellations. Or, take turns making up stories about friendly aliens visiting Earth or humans exploring distant galaxies.
- Cosmic Face Painting: Use face paints to transform everyone into celestial beings like aliens, astronauts, or planets.
- Astronaut Training Games: Create a series of physical challenges that mimic astronaut training, like an asteroid hop-scotch or a moon rock toss.
Cosmic Crunchies
- Moon Cheese: Cut slices of cheese into crescent moon shapes.
- Rocket Fuel: Top your hot cocoa with plenty of whipped cream and colorful sprinkles.
- Star Cookies: Use star-shaped cookie cutters and decorate them with frosting and sprinkles.
- Astronaut Ice Cream: Enjoy this classic space-themed treat that’s both fun and educational.
Shoot For The Stars
Whether it’s a preference, space, or weather, recreating the stargazing experience indoors can be just as fun.
- Stargaze from Indoors: Decorate your tent or indoor space with glow in the dark stickers to create your own indoor galaxy or check out the galaxy projector below to recreate the night sky inside.
- Space Soundscapes: A playlist of ambient sounds evoking space travel or the quiet mystery of the cosmos.
- Constellation Guides: Print some simple, kid-friendly star charts to help with star identification, and put them up around the room you’ll be camping in!
