Space Theme

Your students will love these out-of-this-world space theme activities.

Space Playdough Activities

Learn how to easily create a space theme playdough tray for your preschoolers with these material ideas. Your kids will love this invitation to play. Perfect for open-ended play in preschool, pre-k or kindergarten classroom for a space-themed or transportation theme unit or lesson plans. Combine fine motor skills activities, sensory play, + science. Your little astronauts can explore planets, rockets, the moon in a hands-on play-based way - with play dough. Click to get lots of ideas.

DIY Space Jetpack

Your little astronauts will have so much fun blasting through space with these jet packs. Even if you are not crafty, it's super easy to make a DIY jet pack....a perfect addition to your space theme dramatic play area or center. Find the step by step tutorial to help you create this fun addition to your dress up area, astronaut costume, or pretend play area. #preschoolscience #spacetheme #dramaticplay

Rocket Activities

Your kids can easily launch these fun free printable rockets with a simple straw. Lots of ideas for science and #STEM learning are included. Kids can engineer their own rockets or modify and experiment with the printable straw rockets to fly better. Use the free printables in your science center or as a small group activity to go with space theme or transportation theme unit or lesson plans. Click to get your free printable today. #preschoolscience #preschool #prek #spacetheme

Space Theme Dramatic Play

Find lots of ideas to create a DIY space dramatic play area. Your kids will have fun as they learn about space and pretend. Perfect for your preschool, prek or kindergarten classroom to incorporate science, math, and literacy learning in a fun play-based way. Printables will help you create control panels for a space station, rocket, or mission control in no time. Create a night sky and observatory and an astronaut training area. Set up a space station today. #preschoolscience #dramaticplay

Space Theme Activities in the Store

Find these fun and engaging space theme resources in the Early Learning Ideas store.