Are you looking for a fun space activity for your kids?
This Paper Build-a-Rocket Craft is perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and children in the early education age group. It includes a free template available in both color and black and white for coloring.
With four different rocket designs, kids can create their own unique rockets while practicing their cutting and gluing skills (AKA fine motor skills).
I also used the right words as parts of the rocket. These terms include nose cone, motor, exhaust flame, fins, etc. Making this craft a great addition to a rocket study unit.
The best part?
Prep is almost non-existent! Print, cut, and glue.
Related: Paper Plate Rocket Craft for Kids!
Tools & Materials
- Printer
- Template (download at the end of the article; you don’t need to subscribe!)
- Glue
- Scissors
- White cardstock
- Colors (optional)
Step 1 – Print & Cut Template
Print the rocket your child wants to build. You can show him/her the different options. There’s also a page with some astronauts for extra creative play.
For this step-by-step tutorial, I will be using the rocket #3
Tip: For very small children, you may need to help cut some parts of the rockets, like thin rocket strips and nose cones.
Step 2 – Glue
Each rocket has a little picture at the end to show how it looks once assembled.
Some things should be glued first than others so everything comes together the right way.
- Start with the nose cone, followed by the white strips.
- Glue the side fins behind the rocket and the remaining fin in front of it.
- Flip the rocket and glue the exhaust flame.
- Glue the window between the two strips.
- You can choose to glue the little astronaut in the window or get the extra astronaut included in the template. Or why not? Both!
And just like that, the rocket is completed!
Doesn’t it look cool?
More Rocket Ideas!
Here are other rockets included in the template as well!
Whenever possible, I like to give you different crafting choices. This allows you to include your child in the decision-making process.
I love this black and gray rocket!
Each rocket has its respective astronaut looking through the window, too!
Which one is your favorite one?
Download Template!
As I mentioned, here’s the free build-a-rocket template for your craft! Click the image to open the PDF in a new window or the yellow button to trigger a download on your phone or computer.
Oh!
Just so you know, I also have a library full of free SVG files and Printables for all my subscribers, a.k.a. Daydreamers. You can see a preview right here or get access by filling out this form.
Paper Build a Rocket Craft | Free Template
Materials
- Template (download at the end of the article; you don't need to subscribe!)
- White cardstock
- Colors (optional)
Tools
- Printer
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Download the template in color or for coloring.
- Print and cut the rocket your child wants to build.*
- Start with the nose cone, followed by the white strips.
- Glue the side fins behind the rocket and the remaining fin in front of it.
- Flip the rocket and glue the exhaust flame.
- Glue the window between the two strips.
- You can choose to glue the little astronaut in the window or get the extra astronaut included in the template. Or why not? Both!
Notes
Each rocket has a little picture at the end to show how it looks once assembled. For this step-by-step tutorial, I will be using the rocket #3
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Happy Crafting!
