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17 Out-Of-This World Space Activities for Kids + Teachers

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Written by Jeanne Sager

World Space Week 2024 is just on the horizon! If you’re looking for engaging and interactive space-themed activities to include in your STEM lessons, then you’ve landed on the right planet!

The Teach Starter teacher squad has searched the galaxy for creative and curriculum-aligned projects, activities, and crafts, plus a few fabulous book suggestions about space. So, let’s celebrate World Space in the classroom and help our little astronauts reach for the stars!

Teaching Students About Space

Astronomy units are often some of students’ favorites which makes teaching kids about space a blast for teachers (yeah, we’re pretty punny). Space sparks students’ curiosity and gets them asking those big “what if” questions, as well as broadening their thinking about the world around them — both inside your classroom and lightyears away.

Space Activities for Kids

Planning to teach your class about space? You can use outer space explorations in math class, history, and more with these ideas to kick off your solar system unit.

Connect the Dots for Kindergarten and First Grade

Astronaut training starts for your kindergarten and first-grade students with a connect-the-dots that lets them practice counting by 5s all the way up to the 400s, only to reveal one of these special people who head off on NASA’s rockets into space.

Explore NASA’s Space Missions

They say you should write about what you know, and the folks at NASA have written a treasure trove of information for teachers and students to consume about their various missions over the years!

  • Take a virtual field trip to learn about a day in the life of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station .
  • Watch Artemis I as it travels through deep space .
  • Get your class involved in a variety of citizen science projects associated with NASA — it’s almost like working with the astronauts!

Think Big With Mae Jemison

Encourage your space-savvy students to learn all about Dr Mae Jemison , engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut. She became the first Black woman to travel into space in 1992, and she’s featured in our series of profiles highlighting inspirational women.

Your students can practice writing about what their lives would be like if they followed in Jemison’s spacesuit steps with the If I Were an Astronaut writing prompt .

Get Funky With an Astronaut Craft

Funky astronaut template

Or allow your students to grab their crayons and markers to practice patterns while putting together their very own funky astronaut craft . Students can choose from a range of cool accessories. Does an astronaut wear a cowboy hat? Maybe in your students’ minds’ they do!

Astronauts Can, Have, Are Anchor Chart

Young students who are learning about the solar system can practice describing what astronauts can do, what they have, and what they are as you create an anchor chart with them.

Teaching older students? Try a see, think, wonder graphic organizer to help them describe their observations and inferences about astronauts and what they do in space.

Solar System Model

Challenge students to create a model of the solar system that includes the planets in the correct order away from the sun with this mobile that can be printed, cut, and assembled!

solar system mobile

Want to focus on STEM-heavy projects for the classroom? These space activities are interactive and will get students to put on their thinking caps.

Make Eggnauts

Designed by the European Space Agency, the eggnaut STEM activity can get a bit messy, but it challenges students to think outside the box as they create their own space capsules to keep eggs safe as they blast off — just as a real astronaut would.

  • Raw eggs (enough for each student or groups of students)
  • Masking or painter’s tape
  • Rubber bands
  • Tongue depressors/craft sticks

Students use the materials — and any others that you allow (can they choose from others in the classroom?) to build safe spaceships for their eggnauts to make a re-entry from space — aka to be dropped from several feet in the air into a selected space in the classroom.

Want to expand the space activity? You can ratchet up the learning by instructing students to also design landing zones for their eggnauts to enhance safety.

Primary Rocket Launch

Use this printable rocket template to try this fun STEM rocket activity for younger students while exploring motion, force, and energy.

Gather Materials

  • Rocket template
  • Colored pencils or pens
  • Thick straws
  • Thin straws
  • Mounting putty

Rocket Template Procedure

  • Color the rocket template and cut it out.
  • Cut a piece of thicker straw half the length of the rocket shape.
  • Use tape to attach the thicker straw to the back of the rocket, and block the top of the straw with a blob of the mounting putty.
  • Put the thin straw inside the rocket straw.
  • Blow into the straw and watch your rocket take off!
  • Try variables like different directions, varied speeds, folding the rockets, indoor vs outdoor use.

spaceship activity worksheet tape, scissors, and colored pencils

Play-Based Small World Activity

Sensory play helps young learners develop their motor skills and make important connections in the brain, so you’ll want to leave space for a moon landing sensory table in your plans for pre-K and kindergarten kiddos. With make-your-own moon sand, foil balls, and of course astronauts, it’s well … out of this world.

Find out how to make moon sand with just two ingredients!

Martian-Approved Space Math Activities

Since we’re talking about space, it makes sense to start in math class, doesn’t it? Fifth and sixth graders may be beyond the connect-the-dots stage, but we won’t let them get  lost in space ! Have your students hone their location and direction skills with our rocket-themed drawing with ordered pairs activity , beefing up their plotting skills while also revealing a certain popular space object.

coordinates drawing spaceship worksheet

This  Fact Family Rocket Blast Off is a great way to reinforce multiplication and division relationships. Check out the various versions, and pick the right one for your classroom:

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3D Astronaut

Create 3D versions of Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, John Glenn, and other space heroes while learning about shapes and how to problem solve!

Print the 3D spaceperson template !

3d astronaut activity

Space-Themed Vocabulary

Houston, we have some space words for you! Students in the upper grades can dive into a word search stocked with three- and four-syllable terms from beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. We’ve put a twist in, though! There are no planets in this word search, so they’ll learn about more than just Mars and Venus!

Or introduce your younger students to 90 brand-new words from space with a space-themed word wall that will teach take them on a trip from black hole to the vernal equinox and back again! Print and post around your classroom for an immersive planetarium experience.

Space-Themed Writing Prompts

Once they’ve got their space vocabulary down, it’s time to put it to good use. This range of narrative writing prompts contains these engaging space-themed posters perfect for your class. The prompt posters could be used as stimuli for quick-write lessons throughout your space lesson.

For older children, practice reading comprehension skills with the Planets Fact Sheets and accompanying Comprehension Worksheets . Reading comprehension is a valuable skill, and these planet fact sheets will uncover the mysteries of these celestial bodies and expand your student’s knowledge of the cosmos. The accompanying comprehension question sheets will test their newfound cosmic wisdom.

Stellar Space Crusade Game

Why not use our blank Space Crusade Board Game template to create an enjoyable activity that aligns with your planning? You can mix it up depending on the year level!

Create a New Planet

This exciting activity opens the door to boundless creativity, allowing students to design and bring to life their very own planets. Our step-by-step guide ensures that crafting a new world is not only educational but also incredibly fun.

You may like to use this resource with the  Create a Creature Cut-Outs in the following sequence:

  • create their own planet
  • select a habitat
  • create a creature that can survive in the selected habitat
  • use the cut-outs to create a 2-D or 3-D model of the creature.

Track the International Space Station

NASA’s Spot The Station website allows users to track the location of the International Space Station in real-time! Your students can find out when the Station will be overhead and plan for a viewing.

It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up. Visible to the naked eye, it looks like a fast-moving plane — only much higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour faster. -NASA

Read Books About Space

Must-read books about space for elementary teachers include:

  • A Hundred Billion-Trillion Stars  — An excellent choice for classes interested in STEM and for children with curious minds, this picture book explores numbers! Author Seth Fishman and illustrator Isabel Greenberg bring to light the variation between some of the largest numbers (a hundred billion trillion stars) and smallest numbers (one very unique You) in the universe.
  • The Darkest Dark  — The debut picture book by astronaut Chris Hadfield, The Darkest Dark tells the story of his childhood decision to become an astronaut after watching the Apollo 11 moon landing.

There’s no need to go into orbit in search of engaging teaching resources! Teach Starter has everything you need in our  Space Sciences resource collection .

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Learning Space with NASA at Home is a learning resource for students featuring an extensive collection of educational activities for home-learning, video tutorials (available with subtitles en Español ), and an FAQ for families. This page includes information educators can use to incorporate Learning Space activities into their teaching. To go directly to Learning Space, click on the card below. 

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Explore space and science activities students can do with NASA at home. Watch video tutorials and find tips for learning at home!

Various materials that can be found around the home. (See individual activities linked from the Learning Space page for materials lists.)

  • Learning Space content can be explored by students independently, assigned as work for individual students, or completed together as whole-class or group work.
  • Most Learning Space projects mirror existing standards-aligned lessons from NASA-JPL Education. If a companion educator guide is available for a given student activity featured on Learning Space, a green "Go to Educator Guide" button will be visible at the top of the activity page. Click on the educator guide button to explore standards alignment information for that activity. Teacher activity guides will also include a button linking to companion student projects ("Go to Student Project") if available.
  • Learning Space projects are designed to be completed using materials that students may have available at home. Many projects allow for students to get creative if they do not have the suggested materials by finding and using alternative materials or developing innovative solutions to complete the project.

NASA’s science discoveries, engineering innovations, and groundbreaking missions provide inspiration for students learning STEM concepts. Whether they’re at home or in the classroom, students can engage in hands-on learning using materials that can be found at home while learning about the work being done by scientists and engineers at NASA.

  • Visit the Learning Space With NASA at Home web page to explore student activities and video tutorials.
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Name the Planets Worksheet

Name the Planets Worksheet

Objects of the Solar System Worksheet

Objects of the Solar System Worksheet

Planet Earth Worksheet

Planet Earth Worksheet

Planet Jupiter Worksheet

Planet Jupiter Worksheet

Planet Mars Worksheet

Planet Mars Worksheet

Planet Mercury Worksheet

Planet Mercury Worksheet

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Planet Neptune Worksheet

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Planet Report Worksheet

Planet Saturn Worksheet

Planet Saturn Worksheet

Planet Uranus Worksheet

Planet Uranus Worksheet

Planet Venus Worksheet

Planet Venus Worksheet

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Solar System Worksheet

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Space Alphabetical Order Worksheet

Space Color by Number

Space Color by Number

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Space Matching Worksheet

space words missing letters

Space Missing Vowels Worksheet

space matching worksheet

Space Picture Matching Worksheet

space counting practice worksheet

Space Themed Counting Practice Worksheet

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Space Themed Counting Worksheet

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Space Themed Handwriting Worksheet

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Space Themed Number Eight Worksheet

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Space Themed Number Eighteen Worksheet

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Space Themed Number Eleven Worksheet

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Space Themed Number Five Worksheet

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Space Themed Number Six Worksheet

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Space Themed Spelling Worksheet

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Things that are Different Worksheet - Space Theme

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Write Planets in Order Worksheet

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Universe Activity Book

Become a NASA Space Place Universe Explorer! Learn more about NASA’s exploration of our universe with the puzzles, brainteasers and other fun in this printable activity book.

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"Power Up With Solar System Activities" Activity Book

Learn about the scale of the solar system: Make a chalk drawing of the solar system on your sidewalk, a planetary Easter egg hunt, or a jack-o-lantern solar system, and learn about the RPS-powered NASA missions that have explored each planet.

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Easy Space Activities For Kids

Blast into fantastic space activities for kids of all ages (preschool to middle school). Explore the night sky with these fantastic space projects for kids ranging from hands-on science and sensory activities to favorite space-theme art activities.

Build a shuttle with Mae Jemison, explore the constellations with Neil deGrasse Tyson, whip up galaxy slime, test your engineering skills with space-themed STEM challenges, and more! We love fun simple science activities for kids!

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Earth Science for Kids

Astronomy is included under the branch of science known as Earth Science . It’s the study of the Earth and everything in the universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere including the sun, moon, planets, stars, and much more. More areas of Earth Science include the following:

  • Geology – the study of rocks and land.
  • Oceanography – the study of oceans.
  • Meteorology – the study of weather.
  • Astronomy – the study of stars, planets, and space.

Kids will have a blast with these simple to set up space theme activities that explore space in a hands-on way! Whether you want to dig your hands into a handful of moon sand or sculpt an edible moon cycle, we have you covered! Want to build a model space shuttle or paint a galaxy? Let’s go!

When it comes to doing space-themed activities for preschool through to middle school science , keep it fun and very hands-on. Pick science activities where kids can be involved and not just watch you!

Make it STEM or STEAM with a wide range of space, moon, galaxy, and star-themed projects that combine parts of science, technology, engineering, math, and art (STEAM).

How To Use Space Theme STEM Challenges

STEM challenges are usually open-ended suggestions to solve a problem. That’s a big part of what STEM is all about !

Ask a question, develop solutions, design, test, and retest! The tasks are meant to get kids thinking about and using the design process.

What’s the design process? I’m glad you asked! In many ways, it’s a series of steps an engineer, inventor, or scientist would go through to solve a problem. Learn more about the steps of the engineering design process .

  • Use in the classroom, at home, or with clubs and groups.
  • Print, cut, and laminate to use repeatedly (or use page protectors).
  • Perfect for individual or group challenges.
  • Set a time constraint, or make it an all-day project!
  • Talk about and share the results of each challenge.

FREE Printable Space Activities Guide

Grab a free printable space activity pack to plan a space theme, including our reader’s favorite STEM challenge cards, a list of ideas, and I Spy!

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Space Activities For Kids

Below, you will find a fun selection of space crafts, science, STEM, art, slime, and sensory play activities that explore space, including the moon, our solar system and galaxies ! There are space ideas for preschoolers to elementary-age kids and older. Look for a variety of free printables throughout the projects!

Watercolor Galaxy Painting

Create your own watercolor galaxy art inspired by the beauty of our incredible Milky Way galaxy. This galaxy watercolor painting is a great way to explore mixed-media art with kiddos of all ages.

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Fizzy Moon Painting

The moon in your night sky may not fizz and bubble like this fizzy space STEAM activity, but it’s still a fun way to dig into astronomy, chemistry, and art simultaneously!

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Glow In The Dark Puffy Paint Moon

Every night, you can look up into the sky and notice the moon’s changing shape! So let’s bring the moon indoors with this fun and simple puffy paint moon craft.

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Phases of the Moon Craft

What are the different phases of the moon? Another fun way to learn the moon phases with this simple moon craft activity.

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Galaxy In A Jar

A colorful galaxy in a jar. Did you know that galaxies actually get their colors from the stars within that galaxy? It’s called the stellar population! You can make your own space science in a jar instead!

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Fizzy Space Art

Explore the cosmos with this fun fizzy space art project! You can create colorful galaxy designs that bubble and fizz with simple household items.

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Engineering Projects

Build a satellite.

Build your own satellite for fantastic space themes STEM and learn a little bit about the incredible mathematician, Evelyn Boyd Granville, in the process.

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Build a Lunar Lander

Build your own model of the Apollo Lunar Lander for STEM in honor of renowned African American mathematician Katherine Johnson. Katherine Johnson’s calculations were critical to the success of the Apollo lunar landings.

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Build an Aquarius Reef Base

Build a simple model of the Aquarius Reef base inspired by astronaut John Herrington. He was the commander of a small team of people who spent ten days living and working underwater.

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Space Shuttle Challenge

Develop your engineering skills as you design and build a space shuttle from simple supplies.

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Make A Paper Rocket

Kids will love making this simple paper rocket activity using our free rocket template and a straw. Learn about physics with gravity, propulsion, energy, and aerodynamics while having a blast! A cardboard rocket ship is also fun to build!

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Outdoor Activities

Explore the constellations.

Have you ever stopped and gazed at the stars on a clear dark night? It’s one of my favorite things to do when we have a quiet evening. Learn about the constellations you can see with these easy constellation activities. Free printable included!

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Make a Star Projector or Planetarium

Planetariums are great places to see what the night sky looks like without having to have a powerful telescope. Create your own DIY planetarium from a few simple supplies and explore constellations found in the Milky Way galaxy.

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DIY Pinhole Camera

Find out how to make a pinhole camera from a cereal box, and how a DIY pinhole camera allows you to view this amazing phenomena of an eclipse safely!

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Science Activities

Oreo moon phases.

Enjoy a bit of edible astronomy with this Oreo space activity. Explore how the moon’s shape or moon phases change over the course of the month with a favorite cookie sandwich.

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Solar System Diorama

Learn about the planets in our amazing solar system with this hands-on solar system project. Find out how to make a solar system model for a school project or for home. All you need are a few simple supplies to create your own solar system diorama.

How to make a solar system diorama and learn about the order of the planets.

Build a Spectroscope

A spectroscope is an instrument that astronomers use to study gases, and stars in space. Create your own DIY spectroscope from a few simple supplies and make a rainbow from visible light.

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Solar Eclipse Model

Are you prepping to watch the solar eclipse or want to learn more about how it happens? To help explain this phenomenon, make a DIY solar eclipse model with kids.

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Sensory Play

Fizzing moon rocks.

Why not make a batch of fizzing moon rocks to celebrate the lunar landing anniversary? Make sure to have plenty of baking soda and vinegar on hand because your kids will want to make tons of these cool “rocks”.

Fizzing Moon Rocks Activity

Make Moon Craters with Moon Dough

Explore how moon craters are formed, with this easy sensory moon dough mixture!

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Another fun sensory recipe with a space theme. Great for hands-on learning with a theme variation on our moon dough recipe above.

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Space Sensory Bin

Find out how to put together this fun space theme sensory bin.

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Make Constellations with Playdough

A fun introduction to constellations for younger kids. Make simple constellations from playdough and our printable constellation playdough mats.

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Galaxy Slime

What colors do you find in outer space? Make this beautiful galaxy inspired slime that kids will love playing with!

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Space Playdough

Explore the wonders of the galaxy with our printable space playdough mats ! Featuring an alphabet of space-themed images to create, tracing activities for name recognition, and counting exercises, all designed to make learning fun and interactive for young learners.

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Space Printables

Star life cycle.

Explore the life cycle of a star with easy-to-print information. This mini-reading activity is the perfect complement to our galaxy or constellation activities. Grab the star life cycle activities here.

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Layers of the Atmosphere

Learn about the Earth’s atmosphere with these fun printable worksheets and games below. An easy way to explore the layers of the atmosphere and why they are essential to our biosphere.

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LEGO Space Challenge Cards

Explore space with free, fun, and easy-to-use LEGO space challenges using basic bricks!

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Solar System Lapbook

Learn some facts about our amazing solar system with this printable solar system lapbook project. Includes a diagram of the planets in the solar system.

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Solar Eclipse Activities

Find out what a solar eclipse is, and the different types of solar eclipses. Plus, grab the printable solar eclipse activity pack to join in the fun!

Solar Eclipse STEM Activities and Moon phases projects for kids

Star Wars Activities

From coloring pages, search and finds, would you rather questions and more. May the Force guide you on your epic Star Wars adventure with our printable Star Wars Activity Pack !

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Science Fiction Would You Rather

A fun and imaginative way to explore outer space with a group of kids. Grab the free printable would you rather questions.

Space Color By Number

If your middle schooler needs some practice converting mixed fractions to improper fractions, grab this free printable color-by-code math activity with a space theme.

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Space Pattern Blocks

Explore math and space simultaneously with free space themed pattern block mats .

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Neil Armstrong Activity Book

Grab this printable Neil Armstrong workbook to add to your space-theme lesson plan. An American astronaut, Armstrong was the first to walk on the moon.

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Set Up A Space Camp Week

Grab this free printable guide to start planning your space camp week filled with awesome science, STEM, and art activities. It’s not just for summer camp; try this camp any time of the year, including vacations, after-school groups, library groups, scouts, and more!

Just enough activities to get you started! Plus, you can add in our printable LEGO challenges and other activities included above if you need a few more. Make a plan to explore the night sky, whip up a batch of galaxy slime, and learn all about the 1969 Lunar Landing with our pack below.

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Printable Space Projects Pack

With  250+ pages of hands-on fun space themed fun, you can easily explore classic space themes with your kiddos including moon phases, constellations, the solar system, and of course the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing with Neil Armstrong.

⭐️ Activities include supply lists, instructions, and step-by-step pictures. Also Includes FULL Space Camp Week. ⭐️

Celebrate the 1969 lunar landing  with easy-to-do activities at home, with groups, at camp, or in the classroom. Read up on this famous event and learn more about Neil Armstrong as well.

  • Moon STEAM activities combine science, technology, engineering, art, and math  with supply lists, set up and process photos, and science information. Craters, fizzy moon rocks, edible moon phases, watercolor galaxies, a DIY planetarium, bottle rocket, and so  MUCH MORE!
  • Printable Moon STEM challenges  that are simple but engaging for home or classroom. Also included, is a  Moon theme STEM Story with challenges  perfect for going on a STEM adventure inside or outside!
  • Moon phases & Constellation activities  include charting moon phases, oreo moon phases, moon phases mini book, and more!
  • Solar System activities  include a  solar system lapbook template  and plenty of information to learn about the solar system and beyond!
  • Moon extras include  I-Spy, algorithm game, binary code project, 3D rocket building, thaumatropes, and MORE!

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You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to enjoy these!

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What kid doesn’t dream about being an astronaut one day and visiting the stars? All future astronauts and rocket scientists will love these fun and free space activities for kids. There are so many space activities for kids that can be done using materials you likely already have laying around the house! Our list includes crafts, science experiments, sensory experiences, and even edible science lessons. Regardless of your little astronaut’s age or interests, there is sure to be something for everyone on our big list of outer space–themed activities!

1. Construct a spinning solar system

paper plate painted black with a yellow pom pom, construction paper circles and pebbles painted silver on top

This fun pinwheel galaxy is perfect for teaching the orbit of the sun. All you need is a paper plate, colored construction paper, pebbles, and black and silver craft paint.

Learn more: Books and Giggles

2. Create a space-themed board game

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This planets board game is a fun way to learn and practice facts about the planets in our solar system. Kids roll a die and work their way around the path to the finish line. This activity comes with free downloadable planet cards.

Learn more: Inspiration Laboratories

3. Make a balloon-powered space rover

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This clever craft simulates the tiny rover (just a couple of inches high) that NASA built to explore the surface of an asteroid and take pictures.

Learn more: Space Place

4. Make yarn-wrapped planets

This simple activity will help young students understand the relative size of the planets as well as help them build fine motor skills as they wrap cardboard discs with different colors of yarn.

Learn more:  And Next Comes L

5. Craft a DIY sundial

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Help your students build their scientific observation skills. Space activities for kids can be made from simple objects like paper plates, crayons, and a straw like the sun dial shown. This simple sundial will teach them to tell time by tracking the sun’s movement across the sky.

Learn more: Green Kid Crafts

6. Make a model solar system

Space Activities for Kids include this colorful mobile of the planets hanging from the ceiling

This is one of those classic space activities for kids that everyone should try at least once. There are hundreds of ways to make one; find options at the link.

Learn more: Gift of Curiosity

7. Snack on the moon phases

Oreo cookie moon phases activity card showing 8 oreos with varying amounts of cream filling representing the phases of the moon

What goes better with Oreos than a glass of milk? How about a little bit of moon science! We love lessons you can eat when you’re finished, don’t you?

Learn more: Science Bob

8. Use geoboards to map constellations

Space Activities for Kids using a geoboard made from pushpins and rubber bands to form constellations

Geoboards are such a cool classroom tool , and you can use them for so many things—like making constellations. Get free printable patterns below.

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9. Create an astronaut training center

Space activities for kids can be play based like this play astronaut training center made from two sides of a cardboard box with colorful printouts attached, plus tools and a clipboard

Space activities like this one for kids encourage them to use their imaginations while they learn. Get lots of cool ideas for stocking your astronaut training center at the link.

Learn more: Early Learning Ideas

10. Propel a rocket into space

space activities for kids include crafts like these 4 colorful paper rockets attached to striped drinking straws

Color the free printable rocket templates, then mount them to straw launchers and send them soaring!

Learn more: Buggy and Buddy

11. Play a solar system flash-card game

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Use these free printable planet flash cards and repurpose an old Hedbanz set. No game set? Just tape them to kids’ foreheads instead!

Learn more: Simple Everyday Mom

12. Take a tour of the ISS

This video of Astronaut Suni Williams giving a tour of the International Space Station has been viewed millions of times, so why no watch it with your budding space explorers? We especially love that it will encourage young girls to develop their own love of STEM!

13. Assemble marshmallow constellations

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Here’s some more yummy science to try! Use toothpicks to connect the marshmallow “stars” to form constellations.

Learn more: Play Teach Repeat

14. Play with galaxy play dough

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This gorgeous DIY galaxy play dough is so much fun to play with while you read a book or watch a documentary about space. Learn how it’s made at the link.

Learn more: Days of a Domestic Dad

15. Launch a bottle rocket

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This is another one of those classic space activities for kids you simply have to try. Visit the link for the full how-to.

Learn more: Wikihow

16. Model planets from clay

There’s no better way to get to know the individual planets than to model them from clay. Try using foam balls in the center so you don’t need quite so much clay for each one.

Learn more: 3 Dinosaurs

17. Build a LEGO moon rover

Space Activities for Kids can be done with toys like this DIY space rover made from lego pieces

Aspiring engineers will love this STEM challenge! Set a series of parameters their creations must meet, then put them to the test.

Learn more: Adventures in Mommydom

18. Light up the constellations

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First, make your own LED light magnets, then use them to map out all your favorite constellations.

19. Design a space lander

DIY space landers made from small plastic cups, orange construction paper and masking tape

The challenge? Design a space lander that allows two passengers to land safely on a planet’s surface, using only some very basic materials. This one will really get them thinking.

Learn more: Vivify STEM

20. Join the NASA Kids’ Club

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What better place to find space activities for kids than NASA? Their Kids’ Club is full of games, videos, activities, and much more, and it’s all free.

Learn more: NASA Kids’ Club

21. Put the planets in order

Space Activities for Kids can teach about the order of the planets like this collection of balls of different sizes laid out to represent the planets in order

Round up all the balls in your house (and a handful of pom-poms for asteroids). Lay them out in order with their relative sizes as a guide.

22. Craft a moon-phases toy

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This cool little DIY toy demonstrates the phases of the moon. It’s a snap to make with a couple of clear plastic cups and some construction paper.

Learn more: Happy Tot Shelf

23. Shine a constellation flashlight

Star projector made from a flashlight covered on the light surface by a black construction paper disc with holes poked into it to represent a constellation in this example of one of many space activities for kids

Turn a flashlight into a star projector by poking holes into black construction paper. Take it into a dark room and let it shine!

Learn more: Handmade Charlotte

24. Upcycle cardboard tubes into space shuttles

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During its heyday, the space shuttle was the most sophisticated spaceship around. Help kids learn about it by building little models from cardboard tubes.

Learn more: A Little Pinch of Perfect

25. Eat a fruity solar system

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Snack on the solar system as you learn! This activity combines a healthy snack with space fun.

Learn more: Me and B Make Tea

26. Assemble a constellation luminary

Space Activities for Kids teach about constellations like this paper cube with a different constellation printed on each face with holes poked through to allow light from a candle in the center to shine through

How pretty is this little constellation luminary? Get the free printable and learn how to put it together at the link.

Learn more: Red Ted Art

27. Melt crayons into planet suncatchers

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Round up some old crayons and use their shavings to make pretty planet suncatchers to bright up your windows.

Learn more: i.d.e.a. Museum

28. Learn how planets orbit the sun

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This quick demo is a good way to introduce the concept of orbits to little learners, using a pie plate, some play dough, and a ball or marble.

29. Build an origami rocket ship

Kids love origami and space, so try combining the two and building this awesome rocket. We love how affordable this activity is since all you really need is some square paper. And you can make your rocket fly into space with just a simple straw!

30. Read some space-themed books

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If you want to really learn about a subject like space, reading is probably the best way to do it! There are so, so many great space-themed books on the market for any and all reading levels.

Learn more: 32 Great Space Books

31. Create an upcyled space rocket

A rocket ship is constructed from a white paper cup, elastics, toothpicks, and other found objects.

We love the idea of keeping a making box in your classroom or home so that kids can let their imaginations run wild. While learning about space, have kids create a model rocket ship from materials like paper cups, bubble wrap, bag ties, and colored elastic bands.

Learn more: Nurture Store

32. Lace up some constellations

A white card says The Big Dipper and has holes punched in it with green rope threaded through it.

Print your free lacing cards here before doing a lesson on constellations. Work on dexterity and hand-eye coordination while learning about the Big Dipper, Orion, Ursa Major, and all the other major constellations!

Learn more: Sorting Sprinkles

33. Do some stargazing with a homemade telescope

A homemade telescope is made from a cardboard roll that is decorated with blue and silver cardstock and space themed stickers.

Every stargazer needs a telescope, so why not have the littles in your life get to work creating their very own! Save up those paper towel rolls during the weeks leading up to this project. The only other materials you will need are tape, elastics, card stock, and some cool space stickers.

Learn more: Parents/Highlights

34. Run a science experiment about Venus and clouds

Space activities for kids can include science experiments like this one pictured. Image shows baking soda, vinegar, and a beaker.

Learn about how CO2 functions on the second planet from the sun while conducting a cool science experiment. You can study how carbon dioxide makes up more than 96% of Venus’ atmosphere just using some everyday materials like vinegar, baking soda, and a candle.

Learn more: Teaching Without Chairs

35. Dig into an outer space sensory bin

Space activities for kids can include sensory activities like this blue bin filled with white sand and space themed items.

Space activities like this sensory bin allow kids to learn and explore through tactile experiences. You can use cake mix as the base for your bin and then fill it with space-themed toys. We especially love that kids will familiarize themselves with space vocabulary while playing.

Learn more: Stir the Wonder

36. Make your very own moon craters

Learn about craters that were formed when rocks from outer space smashed into the surface of the moon. You can do this using some basic baking materials like flour, sprinkles, cocoa, and some pans.

Learn more: JPL/NASA

37. Create a galaxy in a jar

Space activities for kids can be made in jars like these galaxies that have been created inside clear jars. They are purple inside with sparkles.

Learn about galaxies and nebulas while creating a calming sensory jar. You’ll need a clear jar with a lid, at least two colors of tempera paint, cotton balls, fine glitter, and some water.

Learn more: Mom Dot

38. Learn about orbits with simple materials

A metal mixing bowl has a tennis ball inside it and a child's hand is holding a marble at the top.

Kids can learn about the trajectory of an object through space while gaining a better understanding of both gravity and velocity. The best part is that all you will need is a large kitchen bowl, a tennis ball, and a marble.

Learn more: STEM Activities for Kids

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"We know people everywhere, especially students, are looking for ways to get out of the house without leaving their house."

Stuck at home? You can now explore the cosmos from the comfort of your living room.

NASA has taken to social media to engage and educate people across the world with a new initiative called NASA at Home . This is a free online resource for people of all ages looking to learn and get excited about science and space while staying at home. 

NASA at Home has activities and resources for people of all ages and is designed to be a helpful tool for families and students. It's an online platform made up of a wealth of videos, podcasts, e-books, instructions for at-home projects and features virtual tours of incredible technology like NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station . The initiative also includes access to formal lesson plans and amazing images and stories about space and science. The platform even includes an app that allows you to virtually pilot a NASA aircraft!  Visit the NASA at Home website for daily space activities!

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Primary Space Activities

This resource contains a number of ideas for both teaching about space and for using space as a context for learning in other subject areas.

• Poems - using different types of poems in science and some space poetry words.

• Songs and music - lists of songs concerning space and examples of space songs from clusterweb.

• Children hot-seating - with names of people linked to space to research and role-play.

• Cross curricular space ideas - ideas on how to use space across the whole curriculum including mathematics, design and technology, english, RE, PSHE, thinking skills, history, geography, music, ICT, PE and art.

• Odd one out - a game where children highlight the odd one out and give reasons why.

• Planet art - how to use different techniques in art to create models and pictures of the planets and solar system.

• Positives, minuses and interesting - challenge children to find positives, minuses and interesting points for different ideas related to space.

• Problem solving activities - suggestions for problem solving activities related to space.

• Pupils as researchers in a space topic - suggestions for research topics with space theme.

• The big space question - “big” questions about space to discuss in speaking and listening.

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