Ages 4+ | 8 min | Craft | Screen Free

You can make a helmet just like the Apollo or Artemis astronauts. 

What You'll  Need: 

  • A paper bag
  • Scissors
  • Optional: Makers, crayons, or sticker to decorate

1. Draw a square or oval on the paper bag.

This will be what you see through.

An illustration showing drawing a circle on a bag.

2. Cut out the square.

Tip: To cut the middle but not the rest of the bag, pinch in the center of the astronaut window. Cut the pinch to get started.

An illustration showing how to cut the center of a piece of paper.

3. Try on your helmet. 

If the helmet is too long, you can cut some of the extra off the bottom. 

An illustration of a child trying on a paper bag helmet, and cutting it to fit.

4. Decorate!

Think about what might be helpful to have an astronaut helmet. A camera? Temperature control?

An illustration of a child wearing a helmet made out of a paper bag.

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Did You Know ...

Celebrating the Moon Landing

Real Families Made Helmets Like This To Watch the Moon Landing

Here's a picture from one of them. 

Three-quarter view of Apollo-era spacesuit

Helmets and Spacesuits Help Protect Astronauts

The spacesuit worn by the first person on the Moon has so much to protect him it weighed 200 pounds. It weighed more than he did!

Four astronauts in orange spacesuits pose for a picture on the lower deck of a naval carrier.

NASA is Testing New Spacesuits

One of the things Artemis II is testing is these new orange spacesuits. 

About This Learning Resource

Age and Grade Level

Age: 3-11

Grade Level: Pre-K-5

Subject and Topics

Engineering

Spaceflight
Spacecraft
Human Spaceflight

Duration

5-15 mins

Usage Rights

You are free to use this resource for personal and educational purposes, with attribution. (CC BY-NC)

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