Space Activities For Kids

Do you ever look up into the night sky and wonder what’s out there? The universe has a mysterious and magical quality to it, and yet we can start to learn about it with these simple space activities for kids. Explore the moon with moon craters, and fizzy moon rocks, learn about the phases of the moon, our galaxy and more. We love fun simple science activities for kids!

AWESOME SPACE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS!

Space Activities and MMoon Activities for Kids Science and STEM

Kids will have a blast with these simple to set up space theme activities that explore the moon in a hands-on way! Whether you want to dig your hands into a handful of moon sand or sculpt an edible moon cycle, we have you covered!

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SPACE THEME ACTIVITIES

Below you will find a fun selection of science, STEM, art, slime, and sensory play activities that explore space and especially the moon!

Learn more about craters, explore the phases of the moon, play with polymers with homemade galaxy slime, and more.

FIZZY MOON PAINTING

The moon in your night sky may not fizz and bubble like this fizzy space STEAM activity, but it’s still a fun way to dig into astronomy, chemistry, and art all at the same time!

FIZZING MOON ROCKS

Why not make a batch of fizzing moon rocks to celebrate the lunar landing anniversary? Make sure to have plenty of baking soda and vinegar on hand because your kids will want to make tons of these cool “rocks”.

GALAXY SLIME

What colors do you find in outer space? Make this beautiful galaxy inspired slime that kids will love playing with!

GLOW IN THE DARK PUFFY PAINT MOON

Every night, you can look up into the sky and notice the changing shape of the moon! So let’s bring the moon indoors with this fun and simple puffy paint moon craft.

MAKING MOON CRATERS WITH MOON DOUGH

Explore how moon craters are formed, with this easy sensory moon dough mixture!

MOON SAND

Another fun sensory recipe with an space theme. Great for hands-on learning with a theme variation on our moon dough recipe above.

OREO MOON PHASES

Enjoy a bit of edible astronomy with this Oreo space activity. Explore how the moon’s shape or moon phases change over the course of the month with a favorite cookie sandwich.

PHASES OF THE MOON CRAFT

What are the different phases of the moon? Another fun way to learn the moon phases with this simple moon craft activity.

SPACE SLIME

Our space slime recipe makes a super thick slime. It’s clean on the hands and makes a great tactile sensory play material. Space slime feels really cool to the touch with its sanded texture but the sand doesn’t fall off, and it gets even more pliable as you play with it with warm hands.

CONSTELLATION ACTIVITIES

Have you ever stopped and gazed at the stars on a clear dark night? It’s one of my favorite things to do when we have a quiet evening. Learn about the constellations you can see with these easy constellation activities. Free printable included!