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.

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.  

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.

Take a Look at What is Included:

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

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Space Themed Activities at a glance:

What is included in the Space Preschool Activity Plans?

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.