Rocket Painting Party

Today the kids had a painting party with two of Miranda’s friends. They painted the rockets that they had built at their first rocket building party back in June.

We started by taking them to iParty to pick out stickers they’ll put on the rockets the day of the launch. Then we went to the hardware store and they picked out their spray paint. The trips from iParty to the hardware store and then back home were adventurous given that it was pouring out! We all got soaked. That did not bode well for the outdoor paint party, but a tarp on the garage floor solved the issue.

The rockets came out pretty well, especially given the kid’s ages (three of them are eight years old and one is four years old) and the fact that we did not do any sanding or priming.

TIP: As you can see in the photo, I like to put them at the end of a really long pole so that the kids don’t spray paint me when I’m holding the rockets. The poles can then rest in that little stand I whipped together while they dry. If you try this, make sure the poles can’t push the nosecone off. If the rocket has a thrust ring then using a pole wider than the opening in the thrust ring will work. Another option is to wrap a thick layer of tape around the pole to stop the rocket from sliding down it.
Painted Rockets

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