I would use rockets and aliens as part of an Aistear theme in the infant classroom.
At the construction station the children will be instructed to create a rocket using large polydrons.
The play dough station will give the children the opportunity to create their own alien characters. They will already be familiar with the story ‘the smeds and the smoos’ and will be asked to model them based on the story.
Role play will allow the children to get into role as astronauts that go into space and encounter aliens.
At the junk art station the children can make their own rocket or alien space ship.
A games station can include a variety of number games that involve counting forwards and backwards 1-10. They can sequence number cards 1-10 and practice counting forwards and backwards. They can also practice writing their numbers at a writing station.
These are just some of the things that can be used for Aistear in the infant classroom. It’s a lovely theme and I look forward to using it.