Space Activities

A child's hands holding a small circular mold filled with sand and a miniature astronaut figurine sticking out of the center of the mold, in a sandy sandbox.
A child's hands holding a small circular mold filled with sand and a miniature astronaut figurine sticking out of the center of the mold, in a sandy sandbox.

Blast into hands-on space play ideas designed to spark curiosity, creativity and connection with the natural world.

Explore Space Products
A digital illustration promoting books, featuring an open book with a plant drawing, a stack of books with 'Stories Inspire Growth' written on the top one, a coffee mug, a potted plant, a rainbow, stars, a handprint, and dots, with the text 'Books' and an arrow pointing to the right.
Black and white illustration of a community gallery with hanging photographs, a potted plant, a notebook with the words 'Share Inspire Connect,' and a mug with a heart, promoting community engagement and creativity.
Line drawing of craft supplies including a potted plant, a greeting card with a rainbow and heart, a roll of decorative tape, a jar with paintbrushes and scissors, a bottle of glue labeled "create imagine make"; scattered hearts; a pair of scissors; and a small handprint in the air.
Line drawing of craft supplies including a potted plant, a greeting card with a rainbow and heart, a roll of decorative tape, a jar with paintbrushes and scissors, a bottle of glue labeled "create imagine make"; scattered hearts; a pair of scissors; and a small handprint in the air.
A black and white illustration of potion-making supplies, including a cauldron, bottles labeled 'Magic Explore' and 'Imagine Explore Create,' a mortar and pestle, a magnifying glass, crystals, and herbs, with celestial elements like stars, a rainbow, and sparkles, alongside the text 'Potion Play' and an arrow pointing right.
Line drawing of a sensory play activity with a container filled with a textured material, a small scoop, a hand grasping a handful of the material, water droplets, a rainbow, a hand touching the material, and a handprint, all representing sensory experience.

Easy Space Play Invitations

Child's hand playing with small toy cars in a sandbox with scattered toys.

Moon Sand DIY

4 cups of flour + 1 cup of oil to make this awesome moon sand. Make sure you use your hands to rub in the oil until the mixture holds its shape when squeezed.

Close-up of colorful cannabis-themed objects on a neon-lit surface, including a pink doughnut-shaped item, a container with black and green contents, and other small objects.

Mess Free

Colorful, translucent geometric star shapes arranged on a flat surface with a wooden box and other toys in the background.

Using a play scarf or a printed space scene on a light table with some loose parts is a super simple activity.

Counting

Use a 10s frame and some loose parts to explore early maths concepts and counting.

More Space Play Ideas

Space Play Essentials

Space Sensory Kit Space Sensory Kit
Space Sensory Kit
$34.99

Explore space and mindfulness with our sensory kits. Packed in a plastic jars to keep everything together, ready to play again.

🚀 mixed textures

🚀 made by Liz

🚀 loose parts included

Our sensory bases are handmade in our home, using non-toxic ingredients. Some variation may occur from the image and are completely reusable if stored correctly and kept free of moisture.

Weight: 500 grams.

Recommended for ages 3+.

Parental supervision is required. Not recommended for consumption.

Note loose parts may vary from the image due to availability.

Ingredients: rice, chickpeas, barley, bio glitter, pasta, essence/essential oils, non-toxic acrylic paint, mica, loose parts.

Shooting Star Sensory Tray Shooting Star Sensory Tray Shooting Star Sensory Tray
Shooting Star Sensory Tray
from $13.99

Explore the solar system through play with our themed sensory trays.

✔️ Messy play approved

✔️ Made in Australia.

Space Potion Kit
Space Potion Kit
$32.99

Immerse yourself in the heart of fizz, a carefully concocted brew destined to spark curiosity and mindfulness, the perfect kids activity.

✔️Magic potions.

✔️Mindful kids activity.

✔️Activated with water only.

🙋‍♀️ Made by Liz

🍃 Non-toxic

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Space Funsquare® Fun Scarf 120x180cm Space Funsquare® Fun Scarf 120x180cm Space Funsquare® Fun Scarf 120x180cm
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Space Funsquare® Fun Scarf 120x180cm
$43.99 $59.00

These HUGE Fun Scarves are a must have in every playroom! A true open-ended resource, the number of ways to play are only limited by your imagination. Will you use yours as a cape, a flag at the beach, a base for a small world or a tent in the playroom? Available in numerous designs, there is something for everyone. But let me warn you, you are going to want them all!

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Books To Explore Together

A child with blonde hair wearing a colorful striped sweater is looking at a space-themed pop-up book. The book depicts a spaceship and astronauts in space. There are small containers of glitter and decorative items on the surface.

The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson

Children in space suits floating in space near a satellite, with the moon and stars visible in the background, on an educational book cover titled 'First Explorers Astronauts'.

First Explorers Astronauts

Children with a rocket and stars on a dark blue night sky cover for a book titled 'How to Catch a Star' by Oliver Jeffers.
Children with a rocket and stars on a dark blue night sky cover for a book titled 'How to Catch a Star' by Oliver Jeffers.

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

Community Inspiration Gallery

A young girl with curly hair playing a science game with a tray of black and white beads and colorful marbles on a blue surface in a room with a gray couch and a wooden table.
A children’s space-themed pop-up book open to a page with an astronaut and space illustrations. A wooden toy box contains various colorful star-shaped toys, small astronaut figures, and wooden blocks labeled with letters, with a hand reaching in to grab a toy.
Colorful space-themed slime with star-shaped and round confetti, and letters spelling 'FIND THE STARS' on a splattered black surface.
Child reaching into a wooden sandbox filled with black gravel, rocks, yellow star-shaped gems, and small toys, with some toys and items outside the sandbox.
A rock painted with blue and yellow colors and decorated with shiny, iridescent glitter, lying on a wooden surface.

Easy Space Craft Acticities

Tray with space-themed art supplies, including paints, brushes, and wooden stickers, on a colorful galaxy-patterned fabric.

Plaster Painting

You can make your own or grab one at a Dollar Store.

Flat lay of craft supplies including unfinished wooden bunny cutouts, small containers of pink, blue, green, yellow, and red glitter, a paintbrush, and small white star-shaped confetti on a black speckled surface.

Rocket Decorating

Kids love decorating their own rocket. Grab a wood one or cut one out of cardboard.

Sensory Play

Sensory play supports fine motor skills, emotional regulation, language development and imaginative exploration through tactile, open-ended play.

A decorative display with black stones, small white rocks, chocolate star-shaped decorations, a miniature space shuttle model, and round wooden plaques with the words 'you', 'are', and 'awesome' engraved on them.
A space-themed diorama or artwork featuring miniature astronaut figures, space rocks, and decorative elements like planets and stars. In the background, there is a children's book titled 'Peep Inside Space' with illustrations of a spaceship and outer space.
An educational space-themed activity or decoration with a starry border, small astronaut figurines, and a book titled 'Peep Inside Space'.
Close-up of a sensory play activity with black rice, pink and blue sprinkles, silver beads, and foam cutouts shaped like planets and rocket ships, with wooden tokens labeled 'third quarter' and 'waning gibbous'.
A space-themed game board with a wooden border, black rice, colorful beads, and planet-shaped tokens. The background is a dark cloth with a planets and stars pattern.

Potion Play

Calming hands-on play filled with fizzing, pouring & discovery.

A child's hands playing with a lunar landing surface-themed sensory bin, containing black and white sand, small pebbles, and space-themed toys, including an astronaut figure and a small lunar rover, with numbered star-shaped markers and wooden alphabet tiles spelling 'PACE' at the top.
Close-up of a blackened pot with a silver crescent-shaped object submerged in soapy, bubbly water.
Child playing with colored sugar and cookie cutters on a black tray.
Colorful art scene with foam, pearl-like beads, and small Scrabble tiles spelling out 'STARS' on a dark background.
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