Create Colorful Space Sand Art

2 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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These colorful sand art kits make creating a space masterpiece easy! Campers will love this simple kids craft project for Outer Space Week of Camp Fun. Just peel away a section of the picture at a time, sprinkle it with colorful sand, and watch the space art come together like magic! This is a fun activity to do outside on a nice day or inside with the help of some craft trays to contain the sand.

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Peel away one section at a time from the sand art scene. If you plan to do multiple sections in the same color of sand, you can peel them all off at the same time.

Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 1
Step
2

Cut off the corner of the sand packet and sprinkle it onto the uncovered areas of your sand art scene.

Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 2 part 1
Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 2 part 2
Step
3

Shake off the excess sand onto your craft tray.

Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 3
Step
4

Don’t throw out all the extra sand that accumulates in your craft tray! Use it to make rainbow sand by pouring it into a small jar. We found that these bug jars left over from All About Bugs week were the perfect sand shakers, but an empty spice or sprinkle jar would work just as well too!

Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 4 part 1
Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 4 part 2
Step
5

Be sure to check out all of our summer camp craft ideas and activities for the Outer Space Week of Camp Fun. Be sure to also check out the Stars and Planets Necklaces for this week of Camp Fun. Follow along with our Summer Camp Fun Series! Be sure to share your projects with us on Instagram by using the hashtag #OTCampFun.

Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 5 part 1
Create Colorful Space Sand Art step 5 part 2

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