Local Father Builds Homemade Space Shuttle Costume for Son to Spark Interest in STEM for Halloween

NASA rocket creation for 2024 Halloween by Dan Schley and his son Oliver (courtesy)

This Halloween, Dan Schley, a local father and Senior Network Architect at UC Santa Barbara, brought a classic touch to the season by building a homemade space shuttle costume for his son, Oliver.

Combining creativity, technology, and a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Schley crafted a unique, hands-on costume experience that he hopes will inspire Oliver and other local kids to engage in building and exploration.

“When I was a kid, homemade costumes were how we celebrated Halloween. They gave us a chance to be creative and involved in building something ourselves,” said Schley. “This year, I wanted Oliver and other kids in the community to experience the excitement of building something from scratch and see the possibilities in STEM fields.”

NASA rocket creation for 2024 Halloween by Dan Schley and his son Oliver (courtesy)

The space shuttle costume, crafted with the help of a fog machine and various recycled materials, blends imaginative play with basic engineering.

Schley hopes his work will inspire children and their parents to see that Halloween can be more than just candy – it can be an opportunity to create, learn, and explore.

For a look at Oliver’s space shuttle and other DIY creations, visit the family’s Instagram page at @tinyheroesdesigns, where Schley shares projects aimed at inspiring the next generation of thinkers, makers, and innovators.

 

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  1. Very nice and well done. But what does the Space Shuttle have to do with Halloween? I notice that these days Halloween has just become a costume party for many that ignores the traditional costumes of ghosts, witches, skeletons, etc. which is what Halloween was originally about.

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