Planet Outlines
Planet Outlines
Use an empty toilet roll, some paint and water to print beautiful space-themed designs!
Illustrations by ootiboo creative contributor Amanda Angus
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You will need
If you use different colours to print your planets, make sure the water is kept clean and refreshed between colours to avoid muddying the colour.
Step 1
Collect everything you need - an empty toilet roll, your favourite colour(s) of paint, a jar of clean water and a paintbrush.
Step 2
Carefully dip the end of the empty toilet roll holder in the paint.
Step 3
Print the planet shape on some paper or card.
Step 4
Using a brush and water (no extra paint) pull in the paint from the outline into the middle of the planet shape. The paint should run into the water and create some cool effects!
Step 5
Why not create a poster of our solar system?
Step 6
Don't forget to share what you have created!
*By submitting your entry you consent to ootiboo featuring the image, including any faces shown, on the ootiboo website and potentially on social media. Consent can be withdrawn at any point by emailing info@ootiboo.com. All images are moderated and reformatted before they are added to the Gallery.
Children's University entries
To get your stamp code for your Planet Outlines entry, all you have to do is take a photo of your creation and submit it here (not via the Children's University). Just let us know you're part of the Children's University in the “How did you hear about the project?” box, and we'll email you your stamp code for taking part once we've processed your entry and added it to the Gallery.
Find out more about the Children's University.
Once you've completed your Planet Outlines entry, why not check out our other At Home projects? These are all eligible for Children's University stamp codes:
