Outer Space

Ages 2 to 5: Practice counting, one-to-one correspondence, and identifying quantities while building fine motor skills

Ages 2 to 6: Engage in dramatic play with our printable mask, fit for any junior astronaut

Ages 2 to 6: Practice letter formation and handwriting development with our space-themed capital letter mats

Ages 2 to 6: Increase fine motor strength, promote mathematical thinking, and allow time for dramatic play in the final frontier

Ages 2 to 6+: Create a new planet, using torn paper collage, and give it a name

Ages 2 to 6+: Build creativity by using a variety of collage materials to design a rocket to the moon

Ages 3 to 5: Identify and sort space themed pictures by beginning letter sound

Ages 3 to 5: Build fine motor and pre-handwriting skills by tracing lines to connect the rocket ship to the planets

Ages 3 to 6: Expand vocabulary and support language development while learning about the planets in the solar system

Ages 3 to 6: Build vocabulary, practice letter formation, and identify beginning letter sounds by matching letters to the correct object

Ages 3 to 6: Count backwards from 10 to 1, using ten frames, and launch the rocket into space

Ages 3 to 6+: Identify the names of the planets, learn about their relationship to the sun, and create models out of clay or play dough

Ages 3 to 6+: Compile a book about the planets to practice beginning sounds in words, letter formation, and informational writing while also building and supporting reading skills

Ages 3 to 6+: Learn what causes day and night

Ages 3 to 6+: Practice counting, matching numerals to a given quantity, and subitizing while building rocket ships out of blocks

Ages 4 to 6+: Launch a rocket, using straws, and measure how far it travels

Ages 4 to 6+: Re-create and label the phases of the moon

Ages 4 to 6+: Observe the phases the moon for a full month and document its changes

Ages 6+: Estimate and measure the diameter of each planet in the solar system