Bring out your child’s imagination with this alien headband craft!
It’s an easy headband craft for kids that goes along great with a space themed birthday party or study unit.
We’re giving you a free printable template with 2 versions that will be perfect for any aged child.
Download the template, then watch our quick video tutorial below to see exactly how to make this alien craft!
Alien Craft Idea
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Tape
- Markers
- Alien template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the alien headband template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
Begin to make the alien by gluing the eyes in the middle of the alien’s head.
Use a marker a few shades darker than the colored cardstock you use to draw some spots on the top of the head. Also, color in the end of the alien’s head projections.
Take a headband extender and tape it to the end of the headband base. Repeat for the other side.
You’re done! Can you believe how easy this headband craft is to make?
Space Ideas For Kids
Want to create a fun themed week or unit around this craft? We think this alien craft would be great for a space unit!
Reading books to kids is not only great for introducing a new topic, but it also helps kids work on focus and vocabulary. Below are some popular space books for kids.
8 Little Planets is a fun space book for the youngest of kids. It has engaging rhyming words and cute illustrations!
On The Launchpad is a simple space-themed book for young children learning how to count! Read it nightly to help them learn!
My First Book of Planets is perfect for children who want to learn more about space.
Want to add some more space themed activities?
Try out this rocket craft for kids. It incorporates painting, crafting, and lots of fun!
These space do a dot printables are an engaging way to help children work on fine motor skills, counting, and letter recognition.
For a simple STEM activity, print out and use these space pattern block mats! They’re colorful and great for using over and over again!
Learn more about stars with this pipe cleaner constellation activity.
If your child enjoys sensory play, try this space play dough kit or this outer space sensory bin.
Share With Us
Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!
For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
Fun Space Activities
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Tape
- Markers
- Alien template
Instructions
- Download the alien headband template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin to make the alien by gluing the eyes in the middle of the alien’s head.
- Use a marker a few shades darker than the colored cardstock you use to draw some spots on the top of the head. Also, color in the end of the alien’s head projections.
- Take a headband extender and tape it to the end of the headband base. Repeat for the other side.
Free Alien Template
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Renee
Monday 17th of February 2025
So excited to do this craft with my friends!
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Monday 17th of February 2025
That sounds like so much fun! Hope you all have a great time crafting together!
Emeline
Saturday 27th of January 2024
Merci beaucoup pour l'idée !
Sam
Monday 29th of January 2024
You're welcome ◡̈
Carien
Thursday 7th of September 2023
Love the alien headbands. We doing space and planets at our school. Kids will love it
Sam
Friday 8th of September 2023
Thanks ◡̈
Jade
Friday 30th of June 2023
This is great! I would love to use the Template with my campers this summer but I can't seem to find the form that is at the end of the post!
Sam
Monday 3rd of July 2023
Thanks! If you're not able to see the forms, it most likely means you have a firewall or adblocker blocking it from appearing. If you can allow the page or try from a personal device, you should be able to see it. Also, you can open it in an incognito window to see it as well.
Sue
Monday 15th of May 2023
I would love the template.
Sam
Tuesday 16th of May 2023
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.