Gifts for Kids Who Like Space

Does your child aspire to be an astronaut or love all things outer space? We’ve put together some our our favorite gift ideas for kids who love space!

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Best Gift Ideas for Kids Who Love Space

Here are some of the best gift ideas for kids who love outer space. We’ve included gifts for all ages and budgets. We broke down the gift suggestions into 3 categories: Practical, Arts & Crafts, and Toys.

Practical Gifts for Kids Who Love Space

We love giving practical gifts to kids, but that doesn’t mean they have to be boring. We’ve found some great practical gift ideas for kids who love outer space.

1. Space-Themed Rugs

We love these modern space-themed rugs. They make a unique, yet practical gift. Not only are they adorable, they are machine washable. We also like that these rugs are 100% cotton and made with natural dyes. These rugs are also hand-crafted and the company ensures non-child labor is used.

Choose from the “Universe” rug or the oval “Milky Way” rug (both 6ft x 4ft).

2. Artemis Snoopy T-Shirt

If your child knows what “Artemis” is, then this Artemis Snoopy T-Shirt is for them! There are actually several space-themed kid’s t-shirts on the Peanuts website to choose from.

P.S. They also have adult sizes 😉

3. Outer Space Jacket

This Outer Space Jacket is super trendy. We love that it’s made with 100% organic cotton. It’s also reversible giving you two looks in one. There is a large size range too (12m – 8 years)!

4. Rocket Lunch Bag

This space-themed lunch bag is perfect for little ones to take to school or on outings. Made by Dabbawalla, this lunch bag is hand-crafted in Taiwan at a women-owned facility using fair labor practices. We like that Dabbawalla products are lead-free, PVC-free and phthalate-free. We also like that these bags allow food containers to stand upright to help minimize spills. They are also machine washable for easy cleaning.

5. Space-Themed Kid’s Yoga Mat

We love anything that gets the body moving and promotes a healthy lifestyle. And this space-themed yoga mat does just that!

This yoga mat is made by Mindful & Co Kids, a company that was founded by a psychotherapist specializing in Mindfulness as an early intervention for stress disorders.

We love that this yoga mat for kids is non-toxic! It’s made from 100% biodegradable tree rubber and doesn’t contain BPA, BPS or PVC.

6. Space-Themed Umbrella

Get your space-obsessed child this space-themed umbrella. This makes for a unique gift as it changes color. When the umbrella gets wet, colors appear.

7. Space-Themed Zipper Pouch

Get your space-obsessed child this space-themed zipper pouch. This is made from the Etsy shop, CognitiveSurplus. Their motto is “Where Science meets Design”. This space-themed zipper pouch is multi-functional and practical, making it a perfect gift for the space-obsessed kid in your life. It could be used to hold pencils, school supplies, makeup, or any other knick-knacks that need corralled.

We love that this pouch is made is from recycled canvas by a minority woman-owned and led small business.

More about CognitiveSurplus:

Our inclusive workplace provides meaningful full-time jobs to adults with disabilities. We stand for sustainability in all our actions from the products we make to the energy we use. We are proudly based in Central Oregon, where we design all of our products, warehouse and fulfill all of our orders, and build some of our products. We also work with ethical manufacturing partners across the USA and overseas.

8. Space-Themed Bandages

We love these space-themed bandages You can never have too many bandages. Kids who like space would definitely prefer these over plain ones.

This makes a great, affordable, space-themed gift for kids.

Arts & Crafts for Kids Who Love Space

Arts and crafts is another category of gifts that we love to give to kids. It’s a consumable that allows kids to express their creativity. Arts and crafts is something that can be done with a group or independently.

9. Planet Chalk

This set of planet chalk makes for a unique gift for kids who love space. The set comes with 9 planets (including the dwarf planet Pluto). Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Neptune and Pluto have two layers of color – an outer core and an inner core. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus have three layers – an inner core, outer core and crust. We love that this planet chalk is hand-made by a woman-owned company. In addition, a portion of proceeds goes towards Autism research.

10. Paint By Sticker Book

Paint By Sticker books are extremely popular with kids (especially ages 5-9). If you know a kid who loves apce, then consider getting them this Outer Space Paint By Sticker Book.

Here’s a brief description if you haven’t heard of Paint By Sticker books:

Blast off into outer space with this mess-free sticker craft!

Includes everything you need to create ten sticker paintings on sturdy card stock. Kids will love stickering a Mars rover, a space shuttle, an astronaut, iconic celestial bodies like Saturn, Jupiter, and the Sun, and more! Plus, the back of each image includes a fascinating scientific fact about each galactic subject. Includes glow-in-the-dark stickers!
Step 1: Find the sticker.
Step 2: Peel the sticker.
Step 3: Place the sticker.
Add the next, and the next, and watch your enchanting paintings come to life!

All the pages are perforated, making it easy to tear out each finished work to frame and share!

11. Paint-With-Water Set

This space-themed paint-with-water set is geared towards younger kids. Similar to Melissa & Doug’s Water Wow activity books, this one allows kids to “paint” using only water. Once the water dries on the pages the colors go away, so this is an activity that can be used again and again. This is a huge hit in our house. It’s fun for kids to reveal the colors, great for their fine motor skills, and mess-free for the grown-ups. Win-win-win all around!

12. Solar System Craft Box

This solar system craft box, made by Green Kid Crafts, comes with everything you need to make 4 space-themed crafts. Meant for ages 4+, “Your pint-sized astronomers will develop problem-solving and observation skills as they learn about the the planets, constellations, the sun, and more. Projects include a Constellation Geoboard Kit, a Space Sand Kit, a Planetarium Kit, and a Sun Dial Kit“.

Toys for Kids Who Love Space

13. Robotic Kit

This Robotic Kit allows kids to build 10 different space machines, including a remote-controlled robotic rover similar to the rover that is being used to explore Mars. This engineering kit was created by a company called Thames & Kosmos, which was founded by a science museum director and her son.

14. Space-Themed LEGOS

We are huge fans of Legos due to the various skills they help cultivate. There are a ton of space-themed LEGO sets.

LEGO has various sets that any kid who loves space would appreciate – various space shuttles, space stations, space rovers, you get the idea!

Better yet, they have space-themed LEGOS for all ages. They even have a LEGO spaceship set for ages 4+ featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse! Yes, we have it and can definitely recommend it! The 4+ range of LEGOS come with fewer and bigger pieces, making them a great introduction of “normal-sized” Legos for young kids. We actually introduced the 4+ Lego sets prior to age 4 and they’ve been a huge hit in our house.

15. Orbiting Planets Kit

Also made by Thames & Kosmos, the company mentioned above, is this Orbiting Planet Kit. This fun and educational kit is recommended for kids 6+ (with help) or 8+ (without help). Kids first build the solar system made up of a wind-up motor and gears. Once built, you can wind up the planets and watch them revolve around the sun at different speeds meant to simulate the solar system. Kids who love space will love that this kit enables them to learn first hand about the order of the planets, their relative sizes, their rates of revolution around the sun, their appearance, and other planetary facts.

16. Bill Nye Outer Space Virtual Reality Science Kit

This Bill Nye Outer Space Science Kit looks super fun and educational.

“Explore the Universe with Bill Nye the Science Guy! Watch as Bill Nye appears on every page as we travel across the galaxy and beyond in this 96 page interactive book featuring cutting edge Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology. Build a solar bug, launch a rocket, grow ice crystals and more with over 15 physical projects and experiments as each activity comes alive with step-by-step instructions, then put on the included VR goggles to climb aboard Bill’s spaceship as we embark across the cosmos to take on black holes, settling on Mars, asteroids, space travel and more for an immersive learning experience in virtual reality!“

17. Magna-Tiles Spaceship

Magna-Tiles are super popular among parents and kids alike, and for good reason. They are an open-ended toy that fosters both imagination and critical thinking. We have the standard colored Magna-Tiles as well as some special sets, like this spaceship one. This set can be played with multiple ways. You can build a spaceship, play with the planets or use the planets as a teaching tool. Like with all Magna-Tiles, this can be used from age 3-99. Magna-Tiles are a toy that definitely appeals to a wide variety of ages.

18. Astronaut Dress-Up Clothes

If your child is an aspiring astronaut, then they will love this astronaut outfit. It comes in 3 colors (white, orange or pink). Not only will this inspire hours and hours of imaginative play, it can also be used as a Halloween costume or for special dress up days at school (like “dress like a book character” day).

19. Outer Space Play Tents

Elevate the play space with these out-of-this-world play tents. The ” Space Station” is made of 100% cotton and sits on a metal frame, while the Spaceship hangs from the ceiling.

20. Montessori Planets Puzzle

We love this Montessori-inspired Planets puzzle. It’s made by a small shop based out of Ukraine, BusyPuzzle (you can find them on Etsy).

This puzzle is great for budding astrologists. You can even have the back of the puzzle personalized with a custom message, which is perfect if you’re planning on getting this as a gift. There are several other space-themed puzzles in this shop as well.

21. Solar System Puzzle

We love this 100 piece solar system puzzle. Unlike the previous puzzle, this one is geared towards older kids. Puzzles are a great activity for the whole family. Not only is this pretty to look at and fun to put together, once it’s complete, it contains fun facts about planets, moons and space travel!

22. Wooden Matching & Educational Game

This is a unique planet game and activity set from Lily & River (a company known primarily for their Pikler Triangles). Kids who enjoy space will have fun learning fun facts about the planets and matching them up.