You can do a lot with a compass and some creativity.
Compass activities for kids are fun, and educational, and will keep your little ones entertained for hours. Here are some ideas:
Compass Activity for Kids. Make a DIY compass.
You’ll need. A needle, pin, or sharp object. Make sure it is smooth and not sharp enough to poke your skin.
If you can’t find one of these, try using a nail file or another similar tool that won’t leave a scratch on the surface of your compass.
A piece of paper. You can use any kind as long as it’s not too small or too big for your liking—you’ll want to be able to draw easily on the paper without feeling like you’re having trouble moving around with it!
Scissors (optional)
Make A balloon-powered Car!
What you need.
- Four balloons
- A flat piece of cardboard, preferably one that’s been used before and has a few holes in it (for example, the back of an old cereal box or paper towel roll tube)
- Scotch tape
- Scissors
How to do it
1. Cut four slits on the board to fit your balloons through. Leave about half an inch between each slit. You can use whatever shape is easiest for you, but I recommend making them all oval so that they will keep their shape when you blow them up.
2. Blow up each balloon evenly until they are all about halfway full and place them through their corresponding slits on the board (the first balloon should go through from left to right).
3. Tape down any loose ends so that the balloons stay in place as you work on them!
Let’s get started! Here are some fun things we can do with our new ride.
Make A Compass Using What You Have In The Kitchen
Materials
- four equal-sized squares, each 5x5cm
- a small compass (or you can use a pencil eraser)
Steps
Fold one square in half diagonally so that the folds are parallel with the edges of the paper. This will give you one triangle shape. Repeat on all four corners, making sure both sides are symmetrical (the folded side should be exactly opposite).
Cut out two triangles from any other piece of paper and roll them into tubes until they form circles about 1cm thick at their widest points;
these will become your compasses’ arms! Roll another tube for the center section of your compass paddle (it should also be about 1cm thick).
If necessary, add tape or glue along its length to reinforce it before rolling it up into a circle—this will make it easier to handle when drying later on! 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Make Cards For People That Live Far Away
If you have a friend that lives far away, make a card for them. Cut out an image of something from the internet (a photo of your friend, for example).
Then use the compass to draw around the picture. Use colored pencils or markers to color in your drawing and write a message inside it!
Go On A Hill To Look At The View
Take a walk to the top of a hill or tall building. You can use the compass to find out what direction you are facing.
Ask: Where is your home? What direction does it face?
Use your compass to find out where you are and what directions are in each direction: north, south, east, and west.
Look up at the sky and see if you can tell where the sun is shining on us right now (morning or afternoon). Can you see any stars in the sky? Can you tell if they’re moving or not?
Use This Easy Craft To Help Your Child With Telling Time
How to Make a Clock
To make this clock, you will need.
A piece of paper or cardboard that is the same width as your child’s wrist. (The easiest way to do this is to cut a strip from an old cereal box.)
- A pen or pencil with a thin tip (not thick like a crayon) for writing on the paper/cardboard.
- Scissors (or knife if you are using cardboard).
- Colored markers and/or crayons to decorate your clock face with.
Plan Your Own Adventure Together As A Family
- Plan your own adventure together as a family.
- Get the kids excited about learning.
- You can plan an adventure with your kids by using a map and compass, or you can ask them what they want to do and then use that as inspiration for your planned adventure.
Build An Obstacle Course Together Or In Teams And Get Moving!
- Use the compass to find the directions.
- Use the compass to find obstacles.
- Use the compass to find finish lines.
- Use the compass to find the best route.
- Use the compass to find the fastest routes.
- Use your imagination!
Take An Imaginary Trip To An Awesome Place
To create an awesome compass craft for kids, you should take an imaginary trip to a place you always wanted to visit.
You can start by talking about what you would do there with your children. For example, if we were going on an imaginary trip to Disney World, I would probably discuss all of the cool rides and attractions with my kids.
We could talk about which rides they want to go on first and last or which new foods they plan on trying at their favorite restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. I might even ask them if they want me to take some pictures while we’re there!
Another fun thing that could be done with this compass craft is having each child come up with their own ideas for this adventure and then draw pictures of those adventures.
Learn How To Draw Different Angles By Practicing With A Compass
- Draw an Angle with a Compass
To draw an angle, you need to know how it works. The two things that you have to do are: 1. Put the compass on the paper and make sure that it is in line with the edge of your paper. 2. Set your pencil on one point on the compass opening;
this will be where your angle starts from and where you need to put it down first when drawing one with this method. Once these steps have been done correctly and carefully, now comes time for drawing! Start by drawing out any shape or size of an object onto your sheet of paper using only one side of the compass (we’ll use up as our example).
The next step involves closing off that side so there’s no room left for error; simply hold down firmly until all sides align perfectly! From here onwards things get interesting because then we’re going back again but only this time around we’ve got two options.
either ways will still lead us into creating something unique but what makes them different? Well firstly let’s look at both methods before comparing which might work best depending on the circumstances.
Identify Things Around You That Use The Compass Points
A clock, the sun, or even nearby buildings or trees! You can also try pointing out where each of these things is located while you’re outside or traveling somewhere new, especially useful when kids are learning how to read maps and directions.
(It’s also great practice for adults!)
- The sun is the closest star to Earth, and it gives us light, heat, and energy. It also has a huge impact on our climate.
- The moon orbits around the Earth every 27 days or so, giving us light at night as well as reflecting sunlight during the day.
- Both of these objects can be used to tell direction because they change their positions in relation to each other throughout the day as well as over time due to their annual orbits around Earth.
- You can use this information when you’re outside by using either one (or both) of them together with your other senses–like the sight or touch–to figure out where north/south/east/west is located relative to your current position in space(time). This will help you determine which way is up just like how trees grow towards sunlight!
Compass Activity For Kids
Compass activity for kids helps them learn about directionality and magnetic force through hands-on activities.
Compass Activity For Kids is a great way to introduce compass concepts in a hands-on, interactive way.
This activity demonstrates how compasses work, why they work, and how to use them correctly. It also teaches children about the importance of directionality when following directions on maps or using a map as an orientation tool.
Conclusion
We hope you have fun with these activities and that your kids enjoy learning about compasses!
