Outer Space Preschool Theme

Learn all about the sun, the moon, the stars, and planets with your preschooler using this Outer Space Preschool Theme! Your kids will love these engaging activities, printables, and crafts.

Little kids love learning about the sun, planets, stars, and basically anything to do with outer space! Perhaps it’s because stars are so fascinating. And it’s fun to think about what may be out there. Either way, children have a natural interest and curiosity which makes outer space a great topic to include as a weekly theme. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love all these clever resources to make your own outer space preschool theme. 

Use these fun, free, and delightful ideas for making your outer space lesson plan for preschool or toddlers and pre k.

Outer Space Preschool Theme

Use one of these two options for using books in your outer space theme:

• Read a different book each day of the week, Monday through Friday.
• Or read your favorite book each of the week. Don’t worry about boring your kids as they love repetition so don’t worry about boring them!

Pick one or all of these 5 excellent books to read with your preschoolers:

Outer Space Crafts for Preschoolers:

• Make Toy Story inspired rocketships
• Have fun with this constellation craft for kids
• Put together a paper plate UFO
• Make a paper space shuttle
• Try your hand at making puffy paint planets
• Check out this puffy paint paper moon craft
• Use popsicle sticks to make a rocket ship
• Make a rocket ship
• Weave a rocket ship from paper

Preschool Outer Space Math Activities:

• Play a moon and star muffin tin number game
• Enjoy using some space pattern block mats
• Measure space objects with a fun printable
• Play a sun and planets matching game
• Print outer space math worksheets

Preschool Outer Space Literacy Activities:

• Practice handwriting with a solar system packet
• Write silly space sentences with your kids
• Learn about opposites with a space-themed pdf
• Try a fun outer space prewriting practice printable
• Make Star Wars bookmarks
• Check out these free solar system worksheets

Outer Space Activities for Preschoolers:

• Make a yarn solar system
• Try a paint stick solar system project
• Do a swirling galaxy science project
• Make space slime
• Send straw rockets into the air
• Learn how astronauts eat in space
• Make a DIY astronaut glove box
• Play with outer space play dough
• Enjoy this moon dough and space sensory play activity
• Learn how moon craters form

Outer Space Printables for Preschoolers:

• Solar System Printable Worksheets
• Space Do a Dot Printable Set
• Cootie Catcher Constellation Printable
• Printable Outer Space Jokes
• Astronaut Do a Dot Printables
• Solar System Bingo
• Preschool Space Activities Learning Binder
• Printable Stargazing Scavenger Hunt