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Star Books
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Draw Me A Star by Eric Carle
How the Stars Fell into the Sky : A Navajo Legend by Jerrie Oughton
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Books @ Amazon.com

Science
Observe at the stars at night.
Make constellations.

My Lessons
Stars(K-3) *The song is in a "World of Music" book.
There Are So Many Stars: Flannel board story (a song)

Star Craft
Print out a star pattern.  Decorate your star.  Make a hole at the top and place yarn through the hole.  Tie it.

Crafts at Sesame Street Workshop
Sparkling Star Finder
"Star Light, Star Bright" Globe
Starry-Eyed Sunglasses

Stars Activities

Music

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Age Level: Babies through Early Elementary

Sing the song:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Author: Unknown

Twinkle, twinkle little star,
(open and shut hands)
how I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.
(put hands like a diamond above head)
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
(open and shut hands)
how I wonder what you are.

Color the picture located at Nite Owl's or Enchanted Learning and use it to sing the song.

Sing the song doing the action listed above.  Have the children do the actions with you.

KIDiddles - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (lyrics & music)
Sheetmusicusa.com: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star @ Kidz Korner
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star @ NIEHS
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Sheet Music @ Dalymusic.com

Enchanted Learning - Star Light, Star Bright and Printout to Color
Enchanted Learning - Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Printout to Color

Cooking
Star Cookies:
Make star Sugar Cookiesor Dairy-free Sugar Cookies.  Decorate them using frosting.  You can sprinkle sugar on them.
Make Star Cookies (and Facts about Stars) @ NASA (You can use my sugar cookie recipe if you like.)
Star Fruit: Use your favorite fruit (apple, pear, or some other fruit large enough to fit the star cookie cutter).  Cut stars out.
Star Potatoes: Peel a potato or sweet potato.  Cut it out using a star cookie cutter. Season with salt or other seasonings and bake in the oven. (or fry in oil).
Star Sandwich: Cut out the bread using a star cookie cutter.  Spread with your favorite sandwich meat or other food on your bread.

Printables & Lessons
Five (5) Point Star Pattern @ Robin's FYI
Making Friends: Parade Stick
Including star (many) pattern.
North Star @ Fable Vision Including puppets, activities, online games, and more.
Star @ lds.org (lesson and patterns)
Star Pattern to Colour @ activityvillage Use this coloring page of lots of little stars as a math patterning activity.
Yellow stars
Star of David and another found at: FHE & Primary Sharing Time Idea Box: Christmas.

Online Star (Constellations) Activities

How Many Stars in Space?
Pictures in the Night Sky
agameaday: June 2001 Gemini
Meteor Shower and Constellation Quiz
Sunnykids Playground - Star Dot to Dot
Sunnykids Playground - Star Coloring