And here are some out-of-this-world ways we've come up with to celebrate:
Read: Mission Control, This is Apollo to learn more about the astronauts.
Another good book on the topic includes: What is the Moon Made Of? And Other Questions Kids Have About Space by Donna H. Bowman. And for toddlers and preschoolers, check out our family's favorite by Dan Yaccarino, Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm off the the Moon.
Bake your own Crater Cake. You can find the recipe here.
Snack Idea: Cut out some Swiss Cheese into circles and put them on round crackers for moon-faced snack.
Stargaze: Head outside tonight and see how many constellations you can find. Click here for a July skymap.
Space Out: Learn how real scientists study the planets by visiting the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's online Cyber Center here.
Create your own Moon Notebook. On clear nights, draw a picture of the moon and write the date and time next to each picture. As time passes, your kids will see the moon in all of its phases. You can download your own chart here.
Moon Trivia: Did you know that the moon is so far away, that if you were driving there in a car, it would take more than 6 months to reach it?
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