Galaxy Rocket Craft for Kids (Easy Space Craft with Free Template)

Make this Galaxy Rocket Craft for Kids with a fun painted space background and a free rocket template! An easy and creative space craft for kids of all ages.

Rocket Ship Craft

If you’re looking for a fun and creative space craft for kids, this galaxy rocket craft is such a fun one to make together! Kids will love starting with the messy, hands-on part where they will be creating their own galaxy background using paint and cotton balls! They then will have fun building a colorful rocket ship on top. It’s the perfect mix of process art and simple crafting, which keeps kids engaged from start to finish. And to make things even easier for you, I’ve included a free rocket template so you don’t have to worry about drawing or figuring out the shapes—just print, cut, and create!

⭐ Why You’ll Love This Craft

• Simple and easy for kids of all ages
• Combines painting + cutting + gluing
• Great for fine motor skills
• Perfect for a space or outer space theme
• Includes a free printable template

• Free Rocket Ship Template
• Black Cardstock, for background
• Colored Cardstock, for making rocket ship
• Craft Paint, (white, pink, purple, and blues)
• Glitter Foam Stars
• Cotton Balls
• Scissors & Glue

How to Make a Galaxy Rocket Ship Craft

Step One: Create Your Galaxy Background

• Start with a piece of black paper and use cotton balls to gently dab on blue, purple, and pink paint. Build the colors slowly to create a soft, wispy galaxy look.
• Try to avoid making straight lines, dab in loose, uneven shapes and let some of the black show through for that “space” effect.
• Want a more detailed tutorial? Check out my full guide on how to paint a galaxy for kids.

Step Two: Add Stars with Paint Splatter

• Dip a paintbrush (or toothbrush) into white paint and lightly flick it across your paper to create stars. Let the background dry completely.

Step Three: Build your Rocket

• Cut out your template pieces using our free rocket ship template. Trace them onto your desired colored paper.

Step Four: Glue your Pieces Together

• Take your rounded pieces and glue it to the top of your rocket as seen in the photo. Trim around the edges.
• Glue your rocket wings to either side of your rocket ship.

• Glue your remaining pieces to your rocket.
• Add doodle details with a black Sharpie.

Step Five:

• Glue your rocket ship to your background piece.
• Add glitter foam stars to your background.