Free Space Worksheets for Preschool (21-Page PDF Pack)
21 free space printables for preschool: coloring, tracing, cutting, counting and letter pages with an astronaut, a rocket and aliens. Get free PDF pack.
Rockets, planets and a dog in a space helmet: this pack takes the usual preschool skills into orbit. The shapes are simple and bold, which makes space a strong theme for first tracing and cutting. Every page of the pack is shown below, and the whole thing comes as one free PDF by email.
Free printable pack · 21 pages · Ages 3 to 5
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Looking for space worksheets for preschool? This free 21-page space pack covers coloring pages, tracing lines, search and count, pattern completion, cutting practice and more, for children ages 3 to 5.
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What's inside the Space pack
Activity
Pages
Skills practised
Coloring pages
3
Fine motor control, colour names
Tracing lines
1
Pencil control, pre-writing
Search and count
2
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Pattern completion
1
Sequencing, logical thinking
Cutting practice
2
Scissor skills, hand strength
Count and trace
1
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Dot marker page
1
Hand-eye coordination
Shadow matching
1
Visual discrimination
Letter tracing
6
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Word tracing
1
Letter sequence, first words
Alphabet overview
2
Letter recognition
21 printable pages, 11 activity types, one set of space characters throughout. Every page prints on US Letter with nothing but crayons, a pencil and, for two pages, safety scissors.
Space coloring pages
Color the rocket. A single rocket with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the moon. A single moon with large, simple areas to fill. Coloring builds the hand strength your child needs for writing, and naming the colours as they go builds vocabulary.Color the picture. A full scene to colour, with plenty of small details for children who are ready for more. Count stars, trace rockets and meet a friendly alien.
Space tracing lines
Trace the dotted lines. Start at the dot. Horizontal, vertical and diagonal dotted lines, each with a start dot and a small story: the rocket flies to the moon, the astronaut puts on the helmet, the space dog floats up to the bone, look through the telescope to see saturn and the ufo visits earth. Start with the horizontal lines at the top, then the vertical ones.
How many aliens can you find? (Ages 3-4) Find 3 aliens hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 3. A calm, absorbing quiet-time activity.How many stars can you find? (Ages 4-5) Find 23 stars hidden in the scene, circle each one, then colour the row underneath and trace the number 23. The harder version has more to find and a bigger number to write.
Complete the pattern. 6 rows of patterns that get harder as you go down: simple AB patterns first, then ABC and AAB. Your child circles what comes next from two choices. Items on this page: star, moon, rocket, Saturn, asteroid and alien.
Cutting practice Snip lines for beginners at the top, then two bookmarks (space dog and alien) and a fold-out card with rocket and astronaut to colour and cut out. Something to keep at the end keeps motivation high.Cutting practice. Two wavy lines to cut along, then six shapes, circles, a triangle, a rectangle and a heart, each holding a space picture (astronaut, alien, UFO and Saturn and more). Cut them out and glue them onto paper to make a scene.
Count and trace. Six boxes: count the rocket, asteroid and alien and others, then trace the number. Numbers on this page: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10. Two-digit numbers are traced at full size.
Dab the dots to fill the rocket. A big rocket filled with dauber-sized circles for a dot marker, bingo dabber or a fingertip of paint, then the word ROCKET to trace underneath.
Match each picture to its shadow. 5 pictures along the bottom (rocket, alien, Saturn, astronaut and UFO) and their shadows shuffled along the top. Your child draws a line from each picture to its shadow. Visual discrimination, the skill behind telling b from d.
Trace the letter S. The letter S, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: star, sun and saturn. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter M. The letter M, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: moon. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter R. The letter R, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: rocket. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter A. The letter A, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: alien and astronaut. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter E. The letter E, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: earth. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.Trace the letter U. The letter U, big and small, in tracing rows, then the letter inside real space words: ufo. Letters come from the pack's own pictures, so each one means something.
All the letters, A to M. Every letter from A to M, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.All the letters, N to Z. Every letter from N to Z, big and small, once each, on a three-line guide. A reference page rather than a drill.
The Moon has no wind, so footprints stay for millions of years.
Saturn's rings are made mostly of ice.
Talking during the worksheet builds vocabulary and keeps a preschooler at the table longer. Ask which picture on the page is their favourite and why.
Skills your child will practise
Fine motor control, colour names
Pencil control, pre-writing
Counting, visual scanning, focus
Sequencing, logical thinking
Scissor skills, hand strength
Number writing, one-to-one counting
Hand-eye coordination
Visual discrimination
Letter shapes, letter sounds
Letter sequence, first words
Letter recognition
These are the skills children build in the years before kindergarten, each at their own pace. Curious where your child is right now? Our free five-minute check shows their current level in each area, the ones to focus on, and specific activities to help.
How to use these space printables
Daily practice. One or two pages a day, rotating activity types so it stays fresh.
A themed week. Pair the pack with space picture books from the library and one hands-on activity.
Quiet time. Coloring and dot marker pages work on their own once your child knows the routine.
Travel. A few pages and a pencil are all a car ride needs.
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