Solar System Game For Kids [Free Printables]
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Looking for a creative way to introduce your little ones to the wonders of space? Get ready to blast off into a world of fun and learning with this solar system game for kids!
This exciting space flashcard game is designed to help kids explore the solar system and its planets. Each card features a vivid space-themed illustration, and kids can use the cheat sheet to learn more about each one.
As your kids identify each image, they’ll collect the cards and build their own solar system! The aim of the game is to collect as many cards as possible – all while brushing up on their knowledge of planets and space in a fun way.
Our downloadable template and instructions below make it easy to get started. Your little astronauts will be ready to explore the milky way galaxy and learn astronomy today with this game!
Solar System For Kids Game
If your kids are brand new to the solar system and everything in it, it’s best to teach an introductory lesson about space and it’s celestial bodies or read some space books for kids.
If they’ve already studied space and the planets at school, you can use this game as a refresher to learn more about Mercury, Venus, Mars, and all the planets in our solar system!
Supplies
- White cardstock
- Tape
- Laminator (optional but suggested for repeated use)
- Laminating sheets (optional but suggested for repeated use)
- Free printable space flashcards & worksheet (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
To get set up, print out the flashcards on the white cardstock.
Next, laminate and cut out each flashcard. After laminating, I always round the corners so they aren’t so sharp for little hands.
Solar System Game Directions
To play the strategy card game, all you need is 1 or more players and 1 tester (usually Mom or teacher).
If you’re playing with more than one player, the object is to have the most flashcards at the end of the game. A player earns a flashcard by correctly guessing the planet or space object on their flashcard.
If you’re only playing with one player, the child wins by earning 6 flashcards. You can always change the number of flashcards needed to win if your child is younger or having more difficulty learning the facts.
Before the game begins, tape one space flashcard onto each player’s back (not the tester). If you own the Hedbanz game (which is really fun btw), you can slip the flashcards into the headbands instead.
The youngest player gets to go first.
Players are allowed to ask 2 questions about their space flashcards on each turn. The question cannot be “Is my flashcard Jupiter?” or any other planet’s name. They must be questions related to the facts about their card.
Some sample questions could be as follows:
- Am I a red planet?
- Am I a planet larger than Earth?
- Am I a planet?
- Do I have rings?
- Am I one of the big ‘gas giants’?
- Am I the biggest planet in our solar system?
If your child is having difficulty coming up with questions, have them look at the planet cheat sheet to see what questions they can come up with based on the facts. You can also add a timer for each round to create a fun but fast learning experience!
Once the 2 questions have been asked, let the child have one guess about which card is theirs.
If they get the answer correct, then they get to keep the card and add it to their own star system. If they’re incorrect, they have to wait until their next turn (if there is more than one player) to ask 2 more questions.
Adapting For Younger Kids
There’s no need to call mission control if your child is young and doesn’t know facts about the solar system! Instead, have them ask questions based solely on the pictures like:
- Is it the smallest planet?
- Is it blue?
- Is it a person?
Remember you can also print out two sets of these flashcards and make them into memory puzzles as we did with this free dinosaur memory game. Point out certain visuals on the cards like Saturn’s rings or any other features of solar system that they can look for as they play.
Fun Earth Day Dot Marker Pages
This is such a fun way to learn about the solar system and teach your kids new planets!
If your kids love playing games, try this game out with them (and also check out the best preschool board games too!). There’s a huge range of immersive planet games to enjoy when you use these flashcards!
Kids’ Books About Space
8 Little Planets is a fun space book for the youngest of kids. It has engaging rhyming words and cute illustrations!
On The Launchpad is a simple space-themed book for young children learning how to count! Read it nightly to help them learn!
My First Book of Planets is perfect for children who want to learn more about space.
Kids’ Space Crafts
Crafting with kids is not just a fun activity, but it also provides numerous benefits for their development. It fosters creativity and imagination, which are essential for children’s growth and learning.
Additionally, it can also enhance their cognitive and social-emotional skills, as they learn to follow instructions, work in teams, and express their feelings through art. Keep reading for some of our top space craft ideas for kids.
Related: Space Tracing Worksheets
Earth Paper Craft – If your little astronaut is looking for a rocky planet to explore, let them make their own! With this craft, they can create an earthling from paper and pipe cleaners. It’ll be out-of-this-world fun and is also the perfect craft for Earth day!
Kids will love using their fingers to twist and turn the pipe cleaners into arms and legs.
Rocket Ship Headband Craft – This is one of the best kids crafts for little ones who love pretend play. Let their imaginations soar as they decorate and design a rocket ship headband to wear during a future mission!
With our free template, kids can either color in or cut out colored cardstock for their masterpieces. After, they’ll be ready to explore galaxies near and far!
Paper Plate Sun Craft: With a paper plate and some yellow paint, kids will be entertained creating this bright sunshine craft! Our paper plate sun craft will help get their creative juices flowing and improve their fine motor skills.
It’s a guaranteed smile-producing project and will make a sunny addition to their classroom or home.
Rocket Puppet Craft: Kids can transform an ordinary paper bag into a rocket puppet with this craft. It’s the perfect project for a rainy afternoon, and they can choose whatever color cardstock they want. They’ll soar to the stars with their puppet, making up stories to tell as they go!
Space Activities For Kids
For some immersive galaxy learning, try our space pattern block mats! They’ll match the empty shapes with their block toys, learning about geometric shapes, colors, and patterns. This activity is a super fun and educational way to introduce kids to the world of space.
Try this Torn Paper Earth Craft
Download our interstellar space color by numbers sheets to help your kids learn colors and counting. With this activity, they can match the colors with the numbers to reveal a space-themed image.
It’s a great way to introduce them to the basics of coloring and math! Who knows, they might have so much fun they’ll forget they’re learning!
Let your little astronauts explore the universe with our outer space do a dot printables. Kids can use dot markers, pom poms, or buttons to fill each gap in the images to reveal planets like Uranus and Neptune.
These activities will help give their academic performance a boost, work on fine motor skills, teach them new words, and develop critical thinking – and of course, have lots of fun!
These free printable space coloring pages for kids are great no-prep activities kids love. Each page features a planet from our solar system, providing an educational and entertaining experience. They’ll have a ton of fun coloring the inner and outer planets and learning a brand new space vocabulary!
Fun Space Activities
Free Printable Solar System Flashcards For Kids
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This printable is good for kids at home. We’re hoping to minimize their screen time and looking for alternative. I can’t wait to use it.
So glad it can help!
I would love the flash cards!
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and the link will be sent to you ?
I would love to receive these flashcards. I’m a schoolteacher. We work in themes every six weeks. This six weeks the theme is space.. this would be a great game to play for my group.
Thanx for sharing.
Perfect! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you 🙂
I’ve placed my email for a copy, thankyou!
Woohoo! Hope you guys enjoy it.
i would like the free printable please
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I would like to get free printables if I can.Thank you.
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These are great!
Thank you!
you’re welcome!
Looks like a fun way to learn about the solar system
Thanks! Hopefully it is.
Link for planet memory game, please.
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My students and nephew will love these. They are very interested in the planets! Thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
Very creative , my son will surely enjoy this
So glad to hear it!
My students will love this!
So glad to hear that!
Doing day camp with my two grandkids this summer two days a week. I love your ideas! Want copies of the Space game and the cheatsheet. thanks much!
Thanks! If you put your email in the form at the end of the page, the link will be emailed to you ?
I would like the free space matching game
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thanks!
No problem!