Get ready to blast off into a universe of color, creativity, and cosmic fun with the best planet craft for kids! Imagine turning your living room into a galaxy far, far away, where little astronauts can explore the wonders of space without leaving Earth.
Your mission today is to discover the most out-of-this-world planet crafts that are simple, fun, and absolutely stellar!
From swirling, twirling planets that hang from your ceiling to paper mache solar systems, we’ve got a galaxy of ideas that will make your children’s hearts orbit with joy. These crafts are perfect for space cadets of all ages!
So, grab your glue sticks, prepare your paintbrushes, and let’s countdown to creative lift-off! 3… 2… 1… Let the cosmic crafting begin!
Planet Craft Ideas
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Cute Earth Paper Craft For Kids [Free Template]
With colored cardstock, scissors, and glue children can assemble a cheerful Earth complete with big eyes and a bright smile.
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Outer Space Planet Craft
The template included means that parents can help as little or as much as necessary with this planet bookmark craft.
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Tissue Paper Earth Day Craft
Kids do need to have a focus on Earth, as well as the other planets. This tissue paper Earth craft is a fun way for them to recreate the third planet from the sun.
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3D Paper Mobile Planets Craft Template
This planet craft combines printed templates in an ingenious way to make 3D planets that kids can hang up.
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Make A Solar System Diorama
Besides the solar system diorama template to print off and set up, the blog includes lots of facts about each planet to maximize learning.
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Paper Mache Solar System
Of course, there’s always the classic paper mache solar system model. This craft updates the idea by using a flour-based “paste” to be environmentally friendly.
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Space Silhouette Art
This space silhouette project uses torn paper and negative space to create some really interesting-looking planets.
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Space Lacing Cards
This space lacing cards printable is a fantastic activity; it allows kids to ask questions and learn about the planets while also working on fine motor skills.
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Mars Craft
Use the printable template to cut out all the pieces of this craft, then teach the kids facts about Mars while they glue the planet together.
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Free Printable Solar System Cut Outs
This printable is another way to display all the planets from the solar system in order and keep them all recognizable and distinct.
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Earth Moon Sun Paper Craft
Combine colored construction paper with the printable template to make nice little crafts of the planets that can be glued to craft sticks.
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DIY Outer Space Jewelry
Use poly clay to make durable, attractive planet beads for this outer space jewelry.
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Galaxy Handprint Earth Craft
A good craft has multiple benefits, such as this galaxy handprint craft. It has the handprint, which kids like, the spatter paint, which they love, and a template to make things easier on the parents.
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Salt Dough Solar System Project
This fun project repurposes the planets as salt dough hearts, to show just how much you love the solar system.
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Earth Day Flower Craft
Here we have a craft that uses an Earth template as well as cupcake liners to create an Earth Day flower.
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Planet Matching Game Printable
Nothing drives home the planets' identities like memorizing them for this Memory-style game.
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Planet Match Activity
Turn rocks into planets with this solar system craft. The planet match activity is a fun matching game for preschoolers, with an included printable to make things easy.
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Learning About the Planets Playdough
Take a look here for some great tips on how to make the planets out of playdough, as a learning experience.
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Solar System Easter Eggs
For a really unique take on Easter eggs, why not make the solar system?
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Coffee Filter Planets Space Craft
The solar system's planets are all wildly colored, with swirls, dots, and blended colors throughout. Why not use coffee filters' blending potential to make some amazing-looking planet art?
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Perler Bead Patterns Space Crafts
Perler beads are a favorite of kids everywhere, provided parents help with the ironing. Take that love to the stars with these spaceship and planet Perler bead patterns.
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Earth Suncatcher Craft
The first people in space spoke of the humbling experience of looking back and seeing the Earth. Recreate that wonder with this Earth suncatcher craft.
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Mosaic Handprint Earth Craft
Create a stunning mosaic handprint Earth with this unique planet craft idea. Take it further by making all the planets using different colors.
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Easy Solar System Project
This planet craft combines a plate spinner with a solar system template to create an easy, effective solar system display.
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Watercolour Planets
Here we let things get a little more imaginative. The solar system is great, but designing your own watercolor planets on a starry background is also wonderful.
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