I have some moon craft ideas and a moon craft for kids. And I have this Exploring Space and Astronomy Free Unit Study for Multiple Ages which I think you’ll love too.
A fantastic hands-on way to teach younger children all about the moon is through moon craft ideas that let their creativity shine.
These ideas can be used to explain things like lunar phases, lunar eclipses, how craters are formed, and where the moon gets its light.
In addition, this activity also builds up fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination while children think they are just making a fun craft.
While you read from a favorite storybook about the moon, a living textbook, or watch a simple video your child can be creating one or all the phases of the moon with their own unique touch.
10 Moon Craft Ideas
- Aluminum Foil Moon Craft is a fun and engaging activity that covers a spread of ages and abilities.
- Galileo Discovery of Jupiter Moons and Fun Hands-On Moon Crater Experiment
- This is a great new art technique to try while learning about each of the different phases the moon goes through, try this Moon Phases and Craters Glue Resist Painting Activity.
- The A Big Old Moon Art Project shows that you don’t have to have a complicated lesson to teach about our moon, the glow, and more.
- This Paper Plate Moon Craft For Kids is a sweet little image of a crescent moon and star.
- Moon Craft Mobile For Kids goes perfectly with the picture book Mother, What is the Moon? It makes a great keepsake display for during lessons and after.
- Fun Puffy Moon Craft (Glow in the Dark)
- Kids can’t resist the amazing baking soda vs. vinegar reaction like in this Fizzing Moon Rocks Activity. They can help make these cool-looking moon rocks and then watch them fizz and fade away.
- For toddlers and preschoolers try this Moon Craft inspired by Eric Carle’s Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.
- Free Moon Journal For Homeschool Science
Additionally, you’ll love some of these books and resources for a moon unit study.
12 Resources and Books For Studying About the Moon and Galileo
If you want to focus on the moon in your astronomy and space unit study, add one of these fun resources to your day.
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit!
This newly revised edition, available in time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, incorporates new, up-to-date information based on recent discoveries, and includes an updated map of the moon's surface. Thoroughly vetted by an astrophysics expert, The Moon Book is a perfect introduction to lunar phases, orbit, the history of space exploration, and more.
Sixteenth century Italy produced a genius who marked the world with his studies and hypotheses about mathematical, physical and astronomical truths. His father, musician Vincenzio Galilei said, “Truth is not found behind a man’s reputation. Truth appears only when the answers to questions are searched out by a free mind. This is not the easy path in life but it is the most rewarding.” Galileo challenged divine law and the physics of Aristotle, and questioned everything in search of truths. And it was through this quest for truth that he was able to establish a structure for modern science.
It’s the perfect light nonfiction book for young stargazers—and an ideal bedtime book, ending with a giant moon hovering over a sleepy town hunkered down for bed.
Novelty Moon Lighting: Realistic Colorful Star Galaxy printed 🌌 Moon Lamp with advanced 3D technology. Now decorate your bedroom, hall, office or desk with our Space Theme gorgeous Galaxy Lamp. Your guests will definitely admire the beauty of this lively moon light.
Quality Optics: 400mm(f/5.7) focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect telescope for astronomers to explore stars and moon.
Everything about Jupiter is big! Its size is big. Even its storms are big! Get the big and small facts about this gas giant that can be seen glowing in the night sky.
Astronomer, physicist, and philosopher Galileo Galilei was referred to as "The Father of Modern Science," because of his groundbreaking research. Making observations about nature, and using mathematics to back them up, he proved the Copernican Theory true: the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the universe. Join Galileo on his pioneering journey to see why his work had such long-lasting implications, and why the Catholic Church even condemned him for heresy.
Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we know what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters—and much more.
Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.
What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together!
The story begins when a little boy, who is flying his kite, notices a sad Moon. He sends up kites to her, writing notes promising he will come see her someday. This promise propels him through years of studying, learning, and training to become an astronaut. Until … he finally goes up, up, up in a big rocket ship with a fiery tail.
A Kite for Moon:
- Features over 20 gorgeous illustrations by award-winning artist Matt Phelan
- Is the perfect storybook for children ages 4 to 8
- Celebrates every child’s fascination with space
You could also grab these meteorite specimens (artificial) to let your child use for impact craters!
Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock―she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Moon in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by Stevie Lewis, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and Sun! One in a Billion.
Finally, look how to make this fun crescent moon craft.
Wrapped Crescent Moon Craft For Kids
This easy and fun craft needs just scrap cardboard and any yarn you have on hand, there is a ton at Dollar Tree even, making it a really inexpensive “lesson.”
You will need:
- Corrugated cardboard
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Glue gun/glue sticks
First, trace two circles onto cardboard using a bowl or other circle object in whatever size you like.
For this project, you want good sturdy cardboard, like an old Amazon box, something like cardstock or single-layer cardboard will not hold up to this project well.
Cut out two circles.
Leave one intact, and cut the other in half, using one side to cut out a crescent moon.
If desired, you can cut out the full spectrum of the moon to demonstrate how the moon moves through its different phases.
Hot glue the end of the yarn to the back of the first piece to hold it in place. Let it harden completely.
Have your child wrap the moon moving up and down the shape,
Move in any direction they like.
The goal is trying to cover it as much as possible or whatever is appropriate for their age/ability.
My cardboard happened to be white on one side but if you wanted you could paint yours white and let it dry before wrapping it in yarn so it blends better if there are gaps.
Cut off the end of the yarn. And hot glue the end in place on the back to hold it in place.
If you wish to make a hanger, just hot glue a little loop of yarn to the top of the back to hang it from.
