Easy solar eclipse party ideas for a once-in-a-lifetime bash. Literally.

Have fun eclipse activities for kids on hand

Here’s the sad news: After all this planning, the actual eclipse is going to last less than 3 minutes.

In other words, that’s not much of a party unless you plan a whole lot of extra activities.

I love this eclipse craft for kids (above) at Books and Giggles that teaches kids how an eclipse actually works. Also, it’s incredibly simple — perfect for a big crowd of kids.