14 Space-Themed Crafts for Preschoolers
Children are naturally curious, little sponges soaking up the world around them. Many are thrilled by the nighttime sky, planets, and all things relating to space. Nurture that curiosity and spark their passion to learn more with these fantastic space-themed activities for preschoolers.
Read a fun book about space, such as Luna Muna, then pretend to be astronauts like Luna! Since her sparkly space helmet gives her the power to float, students can fashion their own space headpieces and let their imagination run wild!
With over 140 pages, the 501 Space Joke-tivities book offers puzzles, silly tongue-twisters, real-life space facts and more! There’s something for every little space cadet in here.
Looking for kid-friendly information on constellations and total eclipses? The Highlights Book of How has it! This fun yet simple constellation activity is hands-on learning at its finest.
Create a classroom constellation that your class will love! Download this free and fun constellation activity from Preschool With a Purpose!
To encourage at-home reading and their love of space, children can make space-themed bookmarks to take home with them.
Pique more STEM interest with the Light-Up Solar System Kit. There are enough pieces in the kit for each child to build something, and the end product is something the whole class will be proud of.
When learning about space, it just makes sense to bring in the professionals: NASA! The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s official website offers printable coloring pages and a yummy Oreo cookie moon project , two great space activities for preschoolers.
A simplified version of this DIY scale solar system model is fantastic for numbers practice, and it gets the kids up and moving around. Teacher tip: follow the advice in the activity and show children the NASA image comparing the size of giant Saturn to tiny Earth. It’s sure to blow minds!
Requiring only a handful of easy-to-find supplies, both the moon craters and solar eclipse activities are homeruns for visual, hands-on learning.
Admittedly, making this pinhole camera is best left to the expert hands of a teacher, but the entire class will reap the STEM benefits of measuring the size of the sun and moon. Who knew a shoebox and some foil could become astronomical devices?
Explaining the four seasons has never been easier or more fun! With only an orange, a lamp, and a stick, children will see just how the earth’s tilt creates spring, summer, fall, and winter. Teacher tip: for optimal experiment success, try using a lamp with multiple bulbs or one that throws light in various directions as opposed to a singular desk lamp.
With the 2024 total eclipse still fresh in young minds, a fun activity that explains why eclipses happen in the first place is more relevant and exciting than ever! Make solar or lunar eclipses…or both!
While some of your preschoolers may be obsessed with all things infinity and beyond, you might also have some pint-sized paleontologists in your classroom. Here’s why preschoolers are obsessed with dinosaurs!
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About the Author:
Stephanie Jankowski is an educator and author who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When she's not teaching or writing, she's spending time with her children, Brady, Ella, and Lyla, and marveling at just how short the years really are.