50+ awesome space activities for kids

When my daughter became interested in space a while back, I put together a fun space unit with lots of fun space activities for kids. I used resources from all over the internet to plan our awesome space activities, but we could only do so much.

There are so many other wonderful space activities for kids out there, and in this post I have compiled them into one place for you. Indeed, in this post you will find a list of over 50 space activities for kids. This list includes activities to learn about astronauts and space travel, the planets and solar system, the sun, the moon, the stars and constellations, and more.

Bookmark this page or save it to Pinterest, because you’ll find a wealth of ideas here for encouraging kids’ interest in and developing their knowledge of space.

Note: For more space activities, see my Space Unit Study page. 

Activities related to the planets and solar system

• Puffy paint solar system from School Time Snippets (pictured above)
• Model magic planets from 3 Dinosaurs
• Planet sun catchers from Fun-A-Day!
• Space scene play mat from Mom Inspired Life
• Build a model solar system from Gift of Curiosity
• How do planets orbit the sun? from Gift of Curiosity
• Space-themed gelatin window clings from Gift of Curiosity
• Paint stick solar system from 123 Homeschool for Me
• DIY planets board game from Inspiration Laboratories
• Put the planets in order from Inspiration Laboratories
• Paper mache solar system from Red Ted Art
• Hands-on solar system for preschoolers from Stir the Wonder
• Montessori-inspired solar system introduction from Mama’s Happy Hive
• Fizzing Jupiter activity from Fun-A-Day!

Activities related to the moon

• Phases of the moon activities from Edventures with Kids (pictured above)
• Learning about the moon with moon bread from The Educator’s Spin On It
• How did the moon get its craters? art and science activity from Gift of Curiosity
• Phases of the moon activities from Gift of Curiosity
• Moon phases science and art activity from Gift of Curiosity
• Moon pie moon cycle activity from JDaniel4’s Mom
• Moon with craters craft from JDaniel4’s Mom
• Montessori-inspired moon activities from Living Montessori Now
• Montessori-inspired moon activities from Natural Beach Living
• Puffy paint moon from Rainy Day Mum
• Moon crater gross motor activity from Pre-K Pages
• Space-theme sensory bin from Pre-K Pages

Activities related to the sun

• Sun paintings from Gift of Curiosity (pictured above)
• Human sundial shadow science experiment from Rhythms of Play
• Easy sun craft from The Kindergarten Connection
• Day and night demonstration from Learn, Play, Imagine
• How to make a sundial from Learn, Play, Imagine
• How the sun creates shadows throughout the day from Gift of Curiosity
• Paper plate sun craft from MPM Ideas

Activities related to the stars and constellations

• Marshmallow constellations from Munchkins and Mom (pictured above)
• Watercolor constellation hunt from Life with Moore Babies
• Constellations craft from Gift of Curiosity
• Geoboard constellations from School Time Snippets
• Marshmallow constellations from Edventures with Kids
• DIY Magnetic LED Light Constellations from Buggy and Buddy
• Paint the night sky from Munchkins and Moms
• Make your own constellations craft from No Time for Flashcards
• Sticker resist starry night art from The Artful Parent

Activities related to astronauts and space travel

• Easy rocket craft from Books and Giggles (pictured above)
• How do astronauts eat in space? from Gift of Curiosity
• Astronaut glove box from Gift of Curiosity
• Astronaut doll pretend play from Left Brain Craft Brain
• DIY Mars rover from Rainy Day Mum
• Design a moon rover from Adventures in Mommydom
• Outer space art project from Handmade Kids Art

Space sensory play activities

• Space slime with glow in the dark stars from Little Bins for Little Hands (pictured above)
• Space sensory bin from 3 Dinosaurs
• Space water bead sensory bin from 3 Dinosaurs
• Galaxy sensory bin from Best Toys 4 Toddlers
• Night sky sensory bin from Live Over C’s
• Outer space sensory bin from Artsy Momma
• Solar system slime from Mini Monets and Mommies
• Moon sand sensory play from Little Bins for Little Hands
• Neon space sensory bin from Adventures of Adam {updated: broken link removed}
• Galaxy slime from Two-daloo
• Galaxy oobleck from Two-daloo

Other space activities

• DIY space books from Powerful Mothering (pictured above)
• Create a space story using stickers from 3 Dinosaurs
• Montessori-inspired astronomy unit from Every Star is Different
• Space sensory writing tray from Gift of Curiosity
• Moon dust writing tray from Stir the Wonder
• Space pretend play ideas from You Clever Monkey

More resources for learning about space

You’ll find more resources for learning about life in space on my Space Unit Study page and my Space and the Solar System Pinterest board.

Follow Katie @ Gift of Curiosity’s board Unit Ideas: Space & the Solar System on Pinterest.