Space Adventure · Activity Pack · Ages 3–5
tinyvillage.ca · Free printable activities for little ones
Space Adventure · Activity Pack · Ages 3–5
Toilet Roll Rocket 🚀
Blast off with a rocket you can hold and fly around the room.
What you need
- 1 toilet paper roll
- Construction paper (any color)
- Aluminum foil (optional, for shiny effect)
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue stick or tape
- Crayons or markers
Steps
1
Wrap construction paper around the toilet roll and glue it in place — this is the rocket body.
2
Cut a triangle from paper, roll it into a cone shape, and glue it on top for the nose cone.
3
Cut two small triangle fins and glue them to the bottom sides of the rocket.
4
Draw a window on the side of the rocket and add flames at the bottom with orange and red crayons.
5
Decorate with stars, stripes, or your name. Now hold it up high and count down: "3… 2… 1… BLAST OFF!"
tinyvillage.ca · Free printable activities for little ones
Space Adventure · Activity Pack · Ages 3–5
Space Learning Fun ⭐
Explore planets, count stars, and learn about the night sky.
🪐 Planet Matching
Learn planet names and features:
- Draw circles of different sizes on paper
- Color each one differently (red = Mars, blue/green = Earth, orange = Jupiter)
- Name each planet together
- Ask: "Which planet do we live on?"
🔢 Star Counting
Practice counting to 10 and beyond:
- Draw stars on paper and count each one
- "How many stars did you draw?"
- Count backward: "10, 9, 8… blast off!"
- Try writing the numbers 1–10 next to stars
🔤 Space Letters
Letter sounds with space words:
- R is for Rocket — "R-R-Rocket"
- M is for Moon — "M-M-Moon"
- S is for Star — "S-S-Star"
- P is for Planet — "P-P-Planet"
- Can you think of more space words?
🌙 Day & Night Science
Talk about day and night:
- "What do we see in the daytime?" (sun, clouds)
- "What do we see at night?" (moon, stars)
- "When is it dark? When is it light?"
- Draw a day picture on one paper, night on another
tinyvillage.ca · Free printable activities for little ones