Calling all creative students ages 7-12 years! Put on your creative lenses and practice your design-and-build skills to come up with innovative designs for a spacesuit and spacecraft.

Apply to participate via the link in the bio! Submissions will be accepted until December 22, 2021.
Good luck!

Read more below about the challenge, requirements, rules and how to register!

The objectives of the challenge is to:

  1. Promote awareness on the importance of careers in space.
  2. Increase awareness about how art, design and space sciences are related.
  3. Encourage children to engage in space science in fun ways.

NSSA await your crafty designs ! The criteria for your designs must include:

  1. Originality: An original piece of your work clearly depicting the design.
  2. Relevance: Artwork must convey space as the theme and design functional and appropriate to that atmosphere.
  3. Creativity: Artwork must express your own interest in design, science, future an exploration.

Spacecraft design requirements:

  1. The spacecraft must be safe, sturdy, strong and liveable.
  2. It should  serve functions needed in space like communication, navigation and living areas.

Spacesuit design requirements:

  1. Outer-space friendly outfit with suitable material.
  2. Must be operational in space, with climate conditions.
  3. Decorated with fittings like visors, helmets, backpacks.
  1. First, register online to participate on the following link
  2. Submit your work by December 22, 2021, in English or Arabic to the following email
  3. The digital submission should include the following:
    • Video in English or Arabic explaining your design
    • Design for both spacesuit and spacecraft
  4. Receive a confirmation of submission
  • Nationality: Bahraini
  • Age: 7-12 years
  • Deadline for submission: December 22, 2021
  • Following submission, entries will be reviewed
  • The top 3 winners will be announced on social media