Space activities for kids

STEM Activity for Kids: How to Make Straw Rockets (w/ Free Rocket Template)- Fun for a science lesson, outdoor play activity, or unit on space! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

Small asteroid toss game for the kids and coloring asteroid craft

This moon sand recipe is SO EASY to make! With only two ingredients, you'll be playing with this soft and sensory sand within minutes.

Here at Science Sparks, we love anything space related, especially rockets! This baking soda rocket is one of our favourites, as it's super easy to set up

This alphabet spaceship craft is another of my dollar store supply outer space crafts. It incorporates colours, the alphabet and so much more!

Kids will love using chalk pastels and blending techniques to create this stunning galaxy craft. A fun art project for older kids and tweens.

Travel through the stars, explore nebula and see the galaxy... all from your home! This simple science experiment needs only three simple ingredients and has incredible WOW factor. Kids will love doing this simple science experiment over and over again. Galaxy Magic Milk is a must do experiment for all space lovers! Galaxy Magic Milk - Classic Science for Space Loving Kids. Magic Milk is a classic, simple science experiment kids love. #MagicMilk #SpaceActivities #SimpleScience #Experiments

Learn how to make moon rocks for your preschoolers to smash and develop fine motor skills; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Sometimes you need silly and fun and that’s just what this UFO project is. You can make your alien look like anything you can dream up. Your space ship can be decorated with any motif as wel…

Moon sand is a super simple sensory activity made with 2 ingredients you probably already have on hand. Check out this post that shows how to make it in a few seconds.

I know I say it all the time but . . . "I LOVE THIS UNIT"! This is truly one of my favorites. It still amazes me to see how much my little sponges can absorb. The sky was the limit (literally) this week as we discussed our solar system. We started out the week with a big surprise - a rocket ship in our classroom! Our square snowman got a weekend makeover! Everyone loved pretending where the next rocket would go. Since we quickly learned that the sun is the center of our universe, we started…

Teach kids about space with this astronaut ice cream recipe! It's a fun addition to any space or astronomy lesson or when learning about astronauts.

Check out our out-of-this-world Space Sun Catchers craft activity! It features four different space designs including a rocket, shooting star, Earth and Saturn.

Let's go with an outer space theme today! Check out our super easy Paper Plate Alien kids craft tutorial! There's a free printable too!

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Blast Off!

These DIY moon rocks are super easy to make and a great for not only crafts, but science experiments as well. They actually resemble real moon rocks!

A Fun Space Theme Wreath - make a paper plate wreath with a space theme that has planets and stars - 3Dinosaurs.com #spacetheme #wreathsforkids #3dinosaurs #craft