Space Preschool Theme Lesson Plan Activities
These preschool lesson plans are out of this world! Get ready to take your preschool activities to outer space with one of my favorite preschool themes. A brand new Space Preschool Theme filled with learning, fun, and creativity is waiting for you to explore.

Space Preschool Theme
I can’t wait to share all these fun space lesson plans and activities with you. Keep reading to discover my favorite books about the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Enjoy some of the tastiest themed preschool snack ideas with your little astronauts and engage in space-themed science experiments and galaxy sensory bins as you learn about the Milky Way with your preschool explorers this year.
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How Can I Introduce My Preschoolers to Space?
Introducing preschoolers to space can be a lot of fun for everyone! One of my favorite ways to begin a space preschool theme is by looking at the moon or the night sky together.
During the day, a trip to a nearby planetarium can be a great way to begin your preschool lesson plans. Then, explore and learn by reading great books and engaging in play with space-themed preschool activities.
Preschool Lesson Plans for Exploring the Galaxy
There’s a lot to learn about outer space! Scientists are still studying the galaxy and learning new things every day. If you’re wondering where to begin with your preschool lesson plans, check out these topics:
- Stars and Constellations
- Planets and Moons
- Astronauts and Space Missions
- Rockets and Space Stations
- Meteors, Meteorites, and Asteroids

Hands-On Space Theme Preschool Activities To Explore
Do your preschoolers gaze up at the stars or dream of visiting the moon? Are they filled with questions about astronauts and the sun?
As children grow, they become curious about things beyond their own experiences.
You can capitalize on their natural interest in outer space with preschool lesson plans all about space. Take them to explore the planets, see the stars in a new way, and discover astronauts with themed preschool activities just for them.
Check out some favorite hands-on preschool activities all about space to get ideas.
Make Galaxy Oobleck together. We can use Oobleck to teach them about states of matter. As you experiment with this non-Newtonian fluid and its solid or liquid properties in the lab, they’ll learn without knowing it!
Add Safari Ltd. Out of This World Toob or glow in the dark stars to your galaxy Oobleck for a fun space preschool theme sensory bin.
Create a galaxy sensory jar for your quiet area, exploration shelf, or for a calming jar.
This slime recipe is simple, quick, and produces a slime that is totally awesome. Perfect for a galaxy sensory play themed activity.
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Explore the moon with your preschoolers as you make craters for an art and science experiment. This simple project will help your preschoolers understand how craters are on the moon.
They’ll also get to practice building better fine motor control as they hold the marbles between their fingers in this moon crater experiment.
Build Space Rockets by useing paper towel tubes. You can hang them from the ceiling to decorate your learning space this month or let children engage in pretend play by flying their rockets around the backyard at night.

Printable Space Crafts and Activities for Preschoolers
Crafts help preschool learners develop hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity. As your preschoolers practice skills like cutting, pasting, and choosing materials for crafts, they’ll also learn about colors, shapes, and textures.
Crafts help kids discover how different materials work together and practice problem-solving with real-world learning.
Preschool crafts encourage children to play and experiment in a fun new way.
Check out some of our favorite preschool theme crafts and activities for your space lesson plans this school year.
Preschool Space Theme Activities

Preschool Space Theme Printables make it easy to add fun and learning to your preschool lesson plans this year.
These themed printables include many fun printables to eliminate all the extra prep work and make learning about space exciting for your kids. Included in this bundle, you’ll get letter-writing activities, playdough mats, mazes, and more.
Check out Constellation Art for an artsy preschool activity your kids will love! It’s a great way to explore and learn about the Big Dipper, Aquarius, and more with your preschoolers during this space preschool theme lesson.
Explore the moon with Montessori Moon Printables and preschool activities. These fun printable activities will make it easy for kids to learn about the phases of the moon at their own pace. Plus, your preschoolers will love the sandwich cookie snack activity!
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The Best Picture Books About Space
Reading aloud with preschoolers is the best way to help your kids build important literacy skills and fall in love with books. You can also use these space-themed picture books to introduce new preschool lessons and topics.
Check out some favorites:
- How To Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
- On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book About Rockets by Michael Dahl
- If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon by Joyce Lapin
- There Was a Black Hole That Swallowed the Universe by Chris Ferrie
- The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick Seluk
Space Preschool Theme Lesson Plan Activities

Space Themed Snacks for Preschoolers
Fun foods and snack ideas are a great way to reinforce preschool themes during snack time. I love using themed snacks to increase retention and encourage kids to try new foods.
Check out these awesome space-themed snacks for preschoolers, including sweet treats and healthy eats for your classroom or homeschool.
Moon Phase Cookies make learning about the phases of the moon fun and full of sugar too! Your preschoolers will enjoy tasting the sandwich creme in these cookies as they work to make their cookies match each phase of the moon. Don’t forget the milk!
Have you ever tried Astronaut Ice Cream? It’s a fun experience! You can use this freeze-dried snack to explain to your preschoolers what life is like for astronauts working on the International Space Station.
Moon Cheese is a healthy snack with lots of fun to eat! Use this treat to reinforce lessons about moon craters with your preschoolers during space-themed lesson plans.
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Do you have a favorite space preschool theme activity or lesson plan I didn’t mention? Share your favorite ideas in the comment section. I can’t wait to read them and try a few with my preschoolers too!
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