Using the end of a toothpick, dot little white circles or abstract shapes onto the cardstock to create a starry atmosphere.

Using a knife, place the carrot on a paper towel and cut the carrot into 3-4 pieces, approximately 1 ½ -2” long.

Place one of the thicker pieces into the yellow paint, and create a large sun. You can dab, swirl, or smear the yellow paint to create the sun. Using the same carrot, now dip it into the orange paint, and make one circle shape to the left above the sun to represent Venus.

Dip another piece of carrot into the green paint, and stamp a slightly larger circle to the right above the sun. Dip the same piece into the light blue paint, and overlap the green paint to create Earth.

Place the smallest piece of carrot into the red paint, and stamp it between Venus and Earth to represent Mars.

Dip the same larger piece of carrot you used to make the sun into the orange paint, and make a larger circle in the top right corner of your cardstock. Dip the carrot back into the red paint, and stamp it lightly over the orange to create some texture to represent Jupiter.

Next dip a medium sized piece of carrot into the light blue paint, and make a medium circle under Jupiter. Using the toothpick, make a ring around the blue with the white paint to represent Uranus.

Dip the same carrot into the dark blue paint, and make a medium circle in the bottom right corner. Dip it into the purple paint, and dab it on top of the dark blue. Finish by dipping the carrot into the light blue paint, and layering it on top of the purple paint to create Neptune.

Using the same large carrot piece used to make Jupiter, dip it into the orange paint and make a large circle shape below Mars. Layer red and white paint on top of the orange, and swirl the carrot a bit to create texture. Use the toothpick again to make two rings around Saturn.

Lastly, dip the smallest carrot back into the orange paint, and dot it close to the sun. Dip the carrot into white paint, and layer on top of the orange paint to create Mercury. Let dry completely before enjoying your Solar System creation.