All my life, space has fasicinated me.
The idea that we are but a speck of matter in a vast and perhaps infinite universe is mind boggling to me.
As a child, I spent many nights staring at stars, wishing on stars and wishing to one day go to the stars. That’s why this week’s Free Outer Space Preschool Lesson Plans are some of my favorite to teach!
It doesn’t take much to get kids excited about space, and if these crafts and activities won’t do it, nothing can!
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Books for Preschoolers about Outer Space
The books in this week’s plans are so much fun! I’ve found some of my students favorite read alouds were often about space, and these books for sure make the list!
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Preschool Outer Space Crafts
How fun are these space galaxy paintings? They are a super easy craft that kids are sure to enjoy!
This astronaut craft is so cute! If I were still teaching, this would be out in the hallways for sure! At home, it would be a cherished keepsake!
This is a fun little craft that we will follow up with by going outside and night and staring through our telescope at the stars.
This project is so pretty and the kids will love mixing the colors up!
This craft is so cute! The directions call for different shaped hole punchers, but the look could be accomplished by tracing and cutting small circles and using star stickers. 
Preschool Outer Space Activities
My daughter did this activity recently with her Girl Scout troop and really enjoyed it!
This is another cute rocket activity! Kids will be awed and amazed watching it shoot up into the air!
Space and rockets and speed and blastoffs? Can we ever get enough of that?! I’m certain my children can’t! Here’s another fun activity!
These galaxy bottles are amazing sensory activities and so pretty!
This cups are another easy and fun sensory activity!
Outer Space Worksheets for Preschoolers
We would start out the week by coloring and reading the emergent reader and read it daily to practice print concepts and work on sight words. The rest of the worksheets are great review of other concepts!
I have a ton of additional cute activities and crafts pinned on my Preschool Science Pinterest board. There are enough to easily do two weeks!
Next up I’ll be bringing you a kid favorite. Dinosaurs! Stay tuned because that is coming tomorrow!
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