22 Must-Try Space Crafts for Kids!

Space themes tend to grab kids’ attention quickly, making them a great choice for art time. This collection of space crafts for kids is designed for preschool and early elementary children who enjoy hands-on projects inspired by planets, rockets, and the night sky.

These ideas work well as part of a space unit, a science tie-in, or a creative afternoon at home. You will find a mix of painting, cutting, and building activities that fit into a single craft period and leave kids excited to talk about afterward.

If you are looking for more themed activities like this, Simple Everyday Mom is a helpful place to find projects that fit real classrooms and real days at home. Scroll through and pick the space crafts that work best for your group.

Space Themed Crafts

Plus, more advanced projects like rocket ship origami bookmarks and galaxy slime for older kids. We’re certain you’ll find the perfect activity for children of all ages.

Many of these fun space crafts are well-suited to the classroom with free printable templates, so teachers will want to pin this post to save it for their science lessons on the solar system.

Colorful paper rocket ship craft flying through a black starry sky with white dots, approaching a large white moon partially visible in the corner, surrounded by yellow paper stars.

Rocket Craft

Our paper rocket craft is a blast! It's a great project for kindergarten or elementary-aged kids and is the perfect addition to a space-themed unit study. Won't a wall full of these colorful paper rockets look great in your classroom? The template makes this easy to do with a group of young kids.

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Pom Pom Printed Moon Craft

The pom-pom printing technique on this moon craft makes it look like craters on the surface of the moon. It looks just the way the moon appears in the sky and in pictures. It's even more beautiful when set against a black background with a few bright stars.

Related: Space Tracing Worksheets

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Outer Space Craft

Your kids will enjoy hours of play with this outer space project complete with a rocket ship and peg doll astronauts. Peg dolls are wonderful for pretend play and can last for years. This simple craft will soon be one of your kiddo's favorite space activities to enjoy!

Also try: Space Worksheets

How To Make Galaxy Slime Without Borax

Mix up a batch of galaxy slime in less than 10 minutes using only four ingredients. This gorgeous, sparkly glitter slime is so much fun to stretch, pull, and squish in your hands.

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Preschool Space Craft: Marbled Planets Art

Preschoolers will enjoy making marbled planets when learning about the solar system. This is a wonderful low-mess craft for little ones, and each planet will look slightly different but still stunning.

Related: Space Color By Number

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Moon Phases For Kids

Combine a craft and science lesson into one fun activity with this craft depicting the phases of the moon. It's a great way for kids to learn all the names of the phases the moon goes through, as well as what those phases look like. Keep this on hand for your science lessons year after year.

Moon crafts also make an excellent activity for the science classroom!

Also try: Spaceship Dot to Dot

Astronaut Paper Bag Puppet Craft

Blast off into a world of fun with this Astronaut Paper Bag Puppet craft! It's a cool and imaginative activity that will transport your little ones straight to the moon. So, put on your crafting helmets, grab your art supplies, and let's rocket into some out-of-this-world fun!

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DIY Straw Rockets with Free Printable

Make these straw rockets for a fun space-themed competition for the kids. Print, cut, and color the rocket template, and then follow the instructions to create the straw rockets that are propelled by blowing into a straw. It's an easy space craft the whole family can enjoy – see who can launch theirs the highest!

Try this rocket toilet paper roll craft if you want a fun activity for your kids.

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Easy Paper Roll Rocket Craft for Kids

These paper roll rockets are as fun to play with as they are to make. It's a fun way to recycle cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet paper rolls. You don't even need any special materials. As long as you have cardboard tubes, colored paper, scissors, and glue, you're all set!

Related: Rocket Ship Headband Craft

Alien Handprint Craft

Speaking of aliens, our alien handprint cards are very popular!

They're perfect for giving to friends on their birthdays or to Dad, Mom, or grandparents as a cute little keepsake.

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Build Your Own Solar System with a Melted Pony Bead Suncatcher

Pony bead crafts are fun for crafting bracelets and necklaces, but did you know that melting them gives them a completely different look? Use melted pony beads to create an entire solar system, and hang them from a dowel or curtain rod. It's such fun choosing the different colors to represent each planet.

Need another Space idea? Try this cute Solar System Game!

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Handprint Rocket Card for Father’s Day!

Make this handprint rocket card for Dad on Father's Day or his birthday. It's also a great everyday activity for a space unit with that extra special touch of including your kids' handprints in the rocket flames. You only need some simple supplies, like construction paper, paint, and glue, to get started!

Related: Rocket Father's Day Card Craft

Rocket Ship Name Craft

Get ready for a galactic adventure with this Rocket Ship Name Craft! It's not just a craft, but a fun way to help your little astronauts learn how to spell their names while creating their very own rocket ship.

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Make a Flying Rocket!

You'll be the coolest mom in town when you make these flying rockets with your kids. The printable template makes the rocket portion easy, and streamers will look like fire shooting out of the bottom of the rocket as you fly it around in the wind.

This cute rocket popsicle stick craft is another fun idea to try!

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Watercolour Planets – Space Themed Art for Kids

Gorgeous watercolor planets are a creative way to learn about and study the planets. You can make them look realistic or not—it's up to you. The starry background made with a white Sharpie looks stunning.

Related: Space Do A Dot Printables

Buzz Lightyear Craft For Kids

Buzz Lightyear is a familiar character from the popular Toy Story movies, but this is a fun craft for an outer space unit as well. He is, after all, the greatest Space Ranger in the galaxy!

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Yarn Wrapped Planets

Practice fine motor skills with these yarn-wrapped planets—what a fantastic way to use some yarn scraps if you have them.

Also try: Space Coloring Pages

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Awesome Galaxy Chalk Pastel Art Project for Kids

Kids can practice blending chalk pastels to make gorgeous galaxy art. Study some photos of the galaxy for inspiration, or look at pictures in your favorite books. No two galaxies will look the same!

3D Rocket Template Printable Craft

This 3D rocket is an out of this world project that kids will love creating! It has a cool design that makes it look like it will blast off right from the page.

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DIY Rocket Corner Bookmark | Space Craft for Kids

If you're looking for a 15-minute craft to make with older kids, these rocket corner bookmarks are an excellent choice. They're perfect for keeping pages in space-themed or sci-fi themed books. The bookmark is a basic origami fold, and the rocket is made from the template, so it's simple enough for a wide range of ages.

Give our cut & paste rocket craft a try for creative activity that kids will love!

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Cardboard Space Shuttle Craft

If you've never watched a space shuttle launch, you really should! Even if you can't watch one in person, watching videos is spectacular as well. You can feel the excitement when the shuttle launches. And once you're done, make one of these cardboard space shuttle crafts to complete your lesson.

A template is included to make it easier. The kids will be delighted flying their shuttles around the house!

Related: Space Pattern Block Mats

Rocket Puppet Template

Kids can blast off into imaginative play with this cute rocket puppet made out of a paper bag and our free template. Once they're done, they can countdown to launch into play or go on pretend space missions with their new rocket.

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Planet Crafts- Paper Plate Solar System Spiral

Use a paper plate to create this spiral solar system craft. In addition to the planets, don't forget the sun, our moon, and lots of pretty stars. Kids of all ages will love this easy craft! Plus, it's a perfect way to learn the names and order of the planets in our solar system.

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Pipe Cleaner Constellations

Recreate constellations using pipe cleaners and beads. You need to study some constellation cards (or pictures of constellations) to figure out where to place your star-shaped beads and how to shape the pipe cleaners.

This is an easy way to help kids visualize the constellations that aren't always simple to find when looking up at the night sky.

Paper Plate Sun Craft

This cheerful sun is a bright and simple project that's perfect for young space explorers! Kids can learn about the sun's role in our solar system when they make this cute sun out of a paper plate, paint, and our free template!

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Coffee Filter Planets

Science meets art with these beautiful sun catcher planets. Kids will color coffee filters with markers then spray them with water to make the colors blend into a cool watercolor effect.

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Foil-Printed Moon Craft

Create a textured moon by stamping with foil and paint! This technique will create a realistic, crater filled moon that they can cut out and glue it on black paper to design an outer space scene around it.

Sun Name Craft

Kids will have a blast making this cheerful sun with 3D rays that beam over fluffy clouds that spell out their name. This sunny craft blends creativity and learning, so it's great to incorporate when learning about weather, summer, or space.

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Fizzy Paint Moon Craft

This moon made with fizzy paint combines astronomy, chemistry, and art all in one exciting STEAM activity! Kids will use baking soda and vinegar to create a bubbling, fizzing moon surface while learning about chemical reactions and exploring the wonders of the night sky.

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Astronaut Puppet Printable

This astronaut puppet is a hands-on STEAM project that kids will love. They can color, cut, and assemble their puppet when exploring topics like space travel, planets, and the moon landing. Once it's done, the puppet becomes a fun, interactive toy for imaginative space adventures!

Don’t forget to pin this list of outer space crafts anytime you want to make an out-of-this-world project with the kids!

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