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Craft Stick Alien Flying Saucers

Easy fun craft for your home daycare or your kids at home. Make these fun craft stick and paper plate alien ships in minutes!
Keyword alien craft for preschool, alien flying saucers, alien ship, craft stick craft, paper plate craft
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Author Christina

Ingredients

  • Craft Sticks Jumbo Colored – Dollar Store
  • Holographic Party Plates Small – Dollar Store
  • Colored Paper – Dollar Store
  • Washable Marker Black – Dollar Store
  • Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
  • Glitter Glue Clear – Dollar Store
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
  • White Pencil or Chalk
  • Scissors
  • DOLLAR STORE CRAFT STICK ALIEN FLYING SAUCER PATTERNS

Instructions

  • Cut the curved edge away from the flat part of a small paper plate, leaving a circle approximately 5” wide. These holographic paper party plates are in stock at the Dollar Store.
  • Download, print and cut out Dollar Store Craft Stick Alien Flying Saucer Patterns.
  • Trace the leg three times for each flying saucer onto black colored paper with a white pencil or chalk.
  • Cut out inside the traced lines with scissors, for a clean finished project.
  • Place three colored jumbo craft sticks on your work surface, attach the paper plate dome with a glue gun and glue sticks, and then glue the three legs to the edge of the bottom craft stick.
  • Download, print and cut out Dollar Store Craft Stick Alien Flying Saucer Patterns. 
  • Trace alien patterns onto a variety of colored papers with a pencil or create your own alien shapes.
  • Attach assorted wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks.
  • Draw on a mouth and nose with a washable black marker.
  • Glue the aliens into the flying saucer.
  • TIP:  Mix and match colors, shapes, and patterns to create a custom alien in a flying saucer.
  • Embellish the flying saucer bases and legs with patterns created from clear glitter glue. Set aside to dry.