Rocket shapes scavenger hunt - Staff site

Description

A scavenger hunt to find paper shapes needed to make a rocket craft. Kids will assemble their rocket and fly it like a paper bag puppet.

Number of Participants

For any number of participants

Space Considerations

An indoor space where paper shapes can be hidden and participants can be seated to do a craft

Competencies

Development of fine motor skills
Eye-hand coordination
Following directions
Understanding shapes

Materials

Paper sandwich bags
Coloured printer paper (suggested: red, yellow, blue, green and orange. Templates are customizable; label the shapes with any colours that you have available)
Glue sticks
Scissors for older kids or caregivers to cut out the shapes
Streamers or ribbons to add rocket flames
Stickers or decorations (optional)

Preparation

Print the shapes on the coloured paper as indicated in the Rocket Shapes—Front of Bag template or on the coloured paper you have available. If you use different colours, don’t forget to change the template to match.
Print copies of the Rocket Shapes—Front of Bag template. Trim the templates and glue them onto the front of your paper bags. Glue the template so that the base of the rocket is positioned along the opening of the bag. See implementation below for a completed rocket to help visualize.

Print copies of the Rocket Shapes Scavenger Hunt List. Cut them and put one into each prepared paper bag.
Decide if participants will cut out their individual shapes or if the shapes will be entirely pre-cut with no border. Cut along the dotted lines if kids/caregivers will be cutting out the individual shapes. Otherwise, cut along the solid lines.

Hide the coloured shapes around the room.
Add the pre-cut streamers or ribbons to the bags to use as rocket flames. Optional: add stickers or other decorations.
Set up a craft station with ample glue and scissors (if required) for participants.

Implementation

1. Have a sample paper bag already glued and on display.

2. Explain to kids and their caregivers that they have a list of shapes to find, which is inside their paper bag.

3. Explain that they will be completing the rocket image on the front of the bag by gluing all of the shapes that they find. Point out the streamers or ribbons that will be added as rocket flames and any other decorations.

4. Then invite everyone to find their necessary shapes, hidden around the room.

5, Assemble the group at the crafting area when they are ready to glue their rocket together.

6. Once the shapes are added and the streamers/ribbons are glued on to make the rocket flames, the paper bag can be used as a rocket “puppet.”

Accessibility Considerations

Outline the rocket shapes with beads of glue or playdough.
Offer premade bags with all the necessary shapes already inside so that a child can pick out the shape, feel the border, then place it on the rocket template on the bag.
Offer large glue sticks or liquid glue in a large shallow container with craft sticks for kids to share.