Do you have a future astronomer in your family? Paint a ceiling that will inspire him or her to reach for the stars!
Instructions
1. Remove or cover furniture and put down a drop cloth.
2. Paint the ceiling dark blue and let it dry. See "Paint a Ceiling" for directions.
3. Use light-colored pencil or chalk to draw a large circle at the center of the ceiling to represent the sun. If you have a light fixture in the center of the ceiling, it can represent the sun.
4. Use solar system bulletin board pieces as templates for tracing the planets onto the ceiling.
5. Start at the center of the ceiling close to the sun and trace Mercury. Continue out from the center, tracing each planet and finishing with Pluto, the planet farthest from the sun.
6. Use the bulletin board pieces as guides for selecting acrylic paint colors for each planet.
7. Pour each color into a plastic container.
8. Paint each planet and the sun, using the appropriate bulletin board piece as a guide.
9. Use a flat sponge brush to paint in large areas of color.
10. Add details with a round craft brush.
