The sky’s the limit for creative learning fun this #NationalAstronautDay on Friday, May 3. To mark the out-of-this-world milestone, Melissa & Doug offers up a FREE printable activity for your creative kiddos: a silly self-portrait of themselves as an astronaut meeting an alien in space!
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Melissa & Doug pretend play for kids for National Space Day fun
Outer Space Glow in the Dark Floor Puzzle
Piece together 48 sturdy jumbo cardboard jigsaw pieces for an experience that’s out of this world! Assemble the detailed and colorful space scene in a brightly lit room. When the 3-foot by 3-foot puzzle is complete, turn out the lights and watch as hidden pictures and details appear in glow-in-the-dark ink! When children work on floor puzzles, they are fine-tuning their gross motor skills, improving their hand-eye coordination, strengthening their problem-solving skills, and beginning to develop logic and critical thinking processes.
Solar System Floor Puzzle - 48 Pieces
Explore the wonders of our solar system in this beautifully illustrated cardboard puzzle. The 3’ by 2’ Solar System floor puzzle includes 48 extra-thick pieces that feature an easy-clean surface to keep the space scene looking like new. When children work on puzzles, they are fine-tuning their gross motor skills, improving their hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills, and developing logic and thought processes. Our 48-piece floor puzzle for kids features beautiful original artwork that replicates a realistic space scene with planets, stars, the sun, and meteors.
Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard
Ready to let imaginations take flight? Roger that! The Jet Pilot Interactive Dashboard features lights, buttons, switches, and sounds to keep kids engaged and immersed in exciting pretend-play adventures. Turn the destination dial to hear “hello” in six different languages (English, Mandarin, French, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic), and press the radio button for music from different destinations. Other sound effects include turbo boost, night mode, seatbelt, weather options, landing gear, and turning. Light-up dials include altimeter, horizon, heading, and airspeed indicators. Add to the pilot role play experience with the pretend play headset and a reusable takeoff and landing checklist.
Astronaut Role Play Costume Set
Houston, we have a costume. Kids will be over the moon when they get to step into the jumpsuit, slip on the stretchy silver gloves, and top it all off with the shiny helmet! There's even a reusable name tag that proudly IDs your little space explorer, then wipes clean so another astronaut can have a turn. This durable role play set is suitable for ages 3 & up, and ready for any mission, whether it's piloting an imaginary rocket, exploring the distant galaxies at the other end of the house, or just striding dramatically toward your spaceship. Made of sturdy materials and built to last, the entire set is machine washable too!
Sticker Collection - Dinosaurs, Vehicles, Space, and More
More than 500 stickers are compiled in one giant sticker book. Each page comes packed with stickers to illustrate favorite topics including outer space, dinosaurs, construction, and many more. Create a picture or tell a story with these favorite themed stickers!
Water Wow! Space Water-Reveal Pad – On the Go Travel Activity
No-mess painting for kids! This exciting paint-with-water coloring book includes four reusable pages and a refillable water pen. Simply use the pen to color in each scene—details and vibrant color appear with every stroke! Then let the page dry to erase the pictures and color it in again and again. This space-themed book includes four exciting scenes to color (satellites, rocket ship, lunar landing, and space station), and a search-and-find activity for each scene. The chunky-sized water pen is easy for kids to hold and stores neatly right in the front cover, making this Water WOW! an ideal travel activity book and travel toy for kids.
Jumbo 50-Page Kids' Coloring Pad - Space, Sharks, Sports, and More
This oversized coloring book features outlines on one side of the page, blank space on the other - so your child's masterpiece won't smudge! The 11 x 14 in paper is premium white bond, and the pages tear out cleanly to allow more than one child to color simultaneously and for proud display once completed! Fifty favorite themes, including outer space, animals, sports and vehicles are just waiting for the imagination of your artist to color.
My First Paint With Water Kids' Art Pad With Paintbrush - Pirates, Space, Construction, and More
This paint-with-water kids' art pad lets little ones enjoy "painting"—with no messy paint spills! Twenty-four brush-and-blend pages are filled with pretty outlined scenes, with pigment patterns printed right inside. The kids' painting set includes a paintbrush, so all you add is water: Just brush it on to make the colors come to life and the pictures fill with vibrant color! This painting kit for kids is an ideal first art activity and a great kids' party favor, too!
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