Build a Spacesuit

You will need:

• A painter's suit
• Photos of astronauts in their Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits
• A variety of duct tapes / hockey tapes of all colours
• Dryer hose tubing
• Cereal or other flat boxes
• Odds and ends
• Glue, tape, scissors and markers

How to build your spacesuit:

1. Obtain a disposable painter's suit (paper or plastic) from a local paint or hardware store;
2. Find photos of astronauts wearing their EVA suits and note all the details;
3. Decorate your suit using various coloured tapes, dryer hose tubing, other kinds of tubes, and markers;
4. Using the cereal box, create a control box for your suit;
5. Add lots of pockets and tethers to your suit, so your space tools won't float away!
6. Create your own mission patches to add to your suit;
7. Your spacesuit is now ready to wear; good luck on your mission!

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