This glass bead made by Sherry Bellamy is so otherworldly it looks like it could have emerged from a UFO. She sells tutorials on how to create such stunning creations on Etsy, so they must be a part of this world (a very cool part). 

But NASA is sending its own flying object to Mars, a rover named “Curiosity,” which is set to land on Mars on August 6th, 2012, that might discover something truly from another world. In the spirit of imagination and discovery, I’ve rounded up a list of space shuttle crafts to commemorate the historic landing that may put us in touch with other life in our solar system.

To begin their journey and kick-start their imagination, kids can make this recycled rocket. Using regular items from the recycling bin, it also helps you and your family be a good steward of this planet by repurposing things normally sent to the recycling center.