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Preschool Space Theme Activity Plans

“To infinity and beyond!” All our kids know it, most have seen it, we all like to shout it triumphantly sometimes. Between Buzz Lightyear and the mystery in the planets of our solar system, space can be an incredible topic to explore. Our spectacular outer space activities for preschool are the perfect way to explore stars, planets, and the moon with your young learners.

Explore outer space themed science, math, literacy, sensory, social-emotional activities and more! Great for preschool at home or in the classroom, these versatile preschool space activities will fit the needs of all your kiddos without a bunch of extra planning time.

Recommended Age

For Preschool Activity Plans:

24 Interactive Space Theme activity plans for young children

Get ready for fun and learning with all our preschool activity plans. These space lesson plans for preschool are packed with literature-based ideas that are easy to prepare and fun to do.

Just like all of our themed activity plans, the space themed activities for preschool included in this activity plan are created around a set of high quality, classic space books for preschoolers. We have included the list of preschool books about space below so that you can grab them from your public library or purchase them for your personal library so that you can use these activities year after year.  

Complete set of space activities for preschoolers.

What are the benefits of the space preschool activity plans?

  • Explore a variety of themed hands-on space learning activities!
  • Build vocabulary and early literacy skills with preschool space songs and circle time games!
  • Get learners ready for school with preschool space theme printable activities!
  • Develop math skills through fun space counting activities.
  • Our science experiments and outer space crafts for preschool bring out the creativity in your children!
  • Use space themed objects in your math, art and sensory activities to learn more about our solar system and planets.

These easy-to-follow space activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all of your preschoolers.

Every theme is comes with recommended reading lists, songs, fun craft ideas, material lists and more.

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Digital Download

Each of the Preschool Lessons Activity Plans themes is a digital download that you will receive access to immediately after purchase.

No need to wait for a book to come in the mail to implement these fun preschool activities! We have a book list for you!

Every theme contains 2 files within a .zip file. Once you open the .zip file you will see one PDF with all the printable activities and one PDF with the themed activity plans.

Take a Look at What is Included:

Layout of space theme preschool lesson plans.

Mini Themes included within the Space Activity Plans :

Sun, Moon, Stars

Recommended Reading:

• ‘How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers
•’On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets’ by Michael Dahl
•’Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me’ by Eric Carle
•’Zoo in the Sky’ by Jaqueline Mitton
•’The Sun is My Favorite Star’ by Frank Asch

Materials List for Fall Preschool Activity Plans:

  • Cardboard
  • Buttons
  • Orange and yellow crepe paper
  • Hot glue gun
  • Pocket Chart (optional)
  • Curling ribbon
  • Craft sticks
  • Dish soap
  • Bowl
  • Cup for tracing
  • Small manipulatives
  • Paperclips
  • Fasteners
  • Gems
  • Flour
  • Oil
  • 10 small cups
  • Small plastic stars
  • Glitter
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Aluminum foil
  • Towel
  • Large Tray or Shallow Container
  • Push pins
  • Toothpick
  • Colored yarn
  • Paper Plate
  • Flashlight (optional)
  • Balloons
  • Drinking straws
  • Playdough
  • Star buttons
  • Bowl
  • Picture of child (children)
  • Plastic wrap
  • Plastic tweezers
  • Small bin
  • Black beans
  • A bean bag or small ball (for each child)

Space Themed Activities at a glance:

What is included in the Space Preschool Activity Plans?

Space Math Activities for Preschool:

  • Counting Sun Rays
  • Star Ten Frame Cards
  • Space Spin and Cover
  • Moon Rock Math
  • Constellation Geoboard
  • Moon Phase Sequencing

Space Literacy Activities for Preschool:

  • Moon Landing
  • Name Rocket
  • Moon Sand Writing Tray
  • Shooting Star Syllables
  • S is for Star

Space Science Activities for Preschoolers:

  • What is Air?
  • Straw Rockets
  • Constellation Playdough
  • Moon Craters

Space Social Studies Activities for Preschoolers:

  • Myself as an Astronaut

Space Sensory Activities for Preschoolers:

  • Counting Stars Sensory Bin
  • Star Sensory Bottle

Space Art Activities for Preschoolers:

  • Moon and Sun Collage
  • Hidden Moon Pictures

Space Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers:

  • Moon Rock Letters
  • Constellation Creations

Space Gross Motor Activities for Preschoolers:

  • Catching Stars Game
  • Alphabet Match Stars

Who Developed the Space Activity Plans for Preschoolers?

Developed by a team of talented teachers and parents, these space preschool activities range from whole group circle time ideas to active learning games. All activity plans have been carefully crafted and kid tested!

Whether you are a new teacher developing an entire preschool curriculum, a veteran teacher searching for new inspiration, or a parent homeschooling your preschooler, you’ll find everything you need in these Space Themed Preschool Activity Plans.

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Digital Download

Each of the Preschool Activity Plans themes is a digital download that you will receive access to immediately after purchase.

No need to wait for a book to come in the mail to implement these fun preschool activities!

Every theme contains 2 files within a .zip file. Once you open the .zip file you will see one PDF with all the printable activities and one PDF with the themed activity plans.

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