20 Fabulous Outer Space Birthday Party Ideas For Kids – From space party games, space party decorations, Printables, Gift Ideas, and Space themed Invites

If you have a little outer space explorer at home, we have Outer Space art ideas for Kids plus 20 outer space crafts for kids that are as amazing as they look. Use these to learn about rockets, space ships, the moon, galaxies, constellations and so much more.

I recently had a reader asking if I could take orders for craft ideas / return gifts for her son’s outer space-themed party. I wanted to do it but time was short and working full time doesn’t give me that luxury. But that theme threw up so many ideas and the net can be a blessing you see, so here are

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20 Fabulous Outer Space Party Ideas For Kids

Invitation for an Outer Space Birthday Party

I would make my own invite – black card stock (chart paper ), Some stars, and a rocket printout.

Something that looked like this. Details to make this card can be found at yummyworm.com

I would probably customize it a bit by cutting out a circle in the spacecraft and sticking my kid’s picture behind it.

If you are not the one to make a card, there are a lot of digital options to print out your invite 🙂 . Here are a few I really liked –

Free printable pack from smittenblogdesigns.com . Download Here

FREE party printables designed by Valerie from Catch My Party . I love all the cute aliens, rockets, astronauts, and planets! The collection

The collection includes an invitation, cupcake toppers, tented food cards, water bottle labels, a “Happy Birthday” banner, a welcome sign, and favor tags.

Outer Space Birthday Party Decorations

Hang some Chinese paper lanterns in different planet colors around the room ..

Star buntings

Make some balloon aliens

as a special attraction, set up a rocket ship station with a large card board box..

Table Setting

Space backdrop – Sparkly black satin sheets and paper planet cutouts..

Outer Space Birthday Party Food Ideas

Make some fruit rockets

Space shapes Goldfish crackers & cheese ball Asteroids!

Rocketship Sandwiches

Star-Shaped Sandwiches -make little star peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a cookie cutter also added star toppers.

Make some “out of this world” cupcakes!

The moon rocks are Easter eggs covered in foil. Got that cool idea from mondocherry

Outer Space Birthday Party Games and activities

Make really cute photo props

Make Erupting MOON ROCKS out of common household ingredients for some sensory play. Print out these free rocket printables and have fun making some straw rockets!

design your own rockets and then launch them using straws- such a great way for kids to explore science!

Make a Rocket Corner Bookmark

Bigger Kids can make Paper Quilled Rockets

Make a Paper plate Flying saucer

Paint some monster aliens

Or even TP Roll Aliens

Even Plastic Egg aliens

We have a special gift for you. Click the image to download the Free Solar System bingo game.

For OuterSpace Party return gifts

Astronaut & Rocket making craft kit from Hamara Nischay

What would you have done? Do you have more ideas for an outer space party.. we’d love to see them. Do leave a link below in our comments section and we will share it.

Also, Check out our Post 10 Outer Space Art Ideas that are Out of this World

20 Outer Space Crafts for Kids to Make and Learn

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Shama Nagarajan November 18, 2012
good….
Obsessivemom November 18, 2012
Oh I love this. I’m always on the lookout for unisex birthday ideas for the kids. Was thinking of an undersea theme this year.. but this seems pretty good. There’s loads of time to go. Am bookmarking.
PS: Sooo good to have you back.
ArtsyCraftsyMom November 18, 2012
Thanks shama
@OM- Hugs. Feels good to be back too. You guys should keep asking me to questions.. I get my funk back 😉
Anonymous November 19, 2012
Thank you so much Shruti for putting this together!! This is so cute!! I will get cracking 🙂
Regards,
Deepa
Priya November 19, 2012
Fab indeed!!
Khalstead March 4, 2013
In the photo above, what are the “moon rocks”, not the aluminum foil wrapped chocolate…the ones on the plate..they almost look like cake?
ArtsyCraftsyMom March 4, 2013
@khalsted – They are sugar cookies with several colors added, then marbled and shaped.
1. Kirsten November 11, 2015
  No, they’re not sugar cookies. They have glitter on them.
Zoe Versey April 27, 2013
Love the blue cupcakes with planets on, how do you make the decorations for those?
jdaddy May 15, 2013
Thank you for the wonderful ideas- I love the planet lanterns. We are definitely using some of these ideas for our holiday Bible club next week OUT of this WORLD!
priya January 10, 2015
The space birthday ideas are terrific. Can you tell me how can I make a space shuttle shaped birthday invitation card of by son
Patricia January 8, 2016
I was looking for ideas for a space theme party for my sons 5th birthday. Love the ideas!
Caro September 6, 2016
I’m doing a sleepover with some kids and the theme is alien and space and these ideas are AMAZING!!
Emily Stone October 17, 2016
I love this theme for a birthday party, I think it’s time I start getting creative!
Poptop Children Parties November 16, 2016
These are some awesome ideas. Very creative, great job. I’ll definitely be using some of these awesome ideas next event.
Did you use marcshmellow for fruit rockets?
What did you add to make green topper on the cupcakes?
fodboldtrøjer børn August 17, 2018
I love reading through your web sites. Thanks!
Gayatri komaragiri February 6, 2020
hi maam the space theme is spectacular. so i wanted to know that can we use seqin backdrop and stick the cutouts as i am planning for my sons bday party?8*8 size backrop..
because satin sheets are not enough i suppose.
please help.
Giftideasclub March 28, 2020
These ideas are fun. It can make any party alive. Outer Space party decorations can take time, but again, it will make partying more joyous.
Ganesh Kulkarni July 18, 2020
Hello Mam,
We like all your party ideas.
Thanks for sharing.
Camelia April 3, 2022
These ideas are great! My daughter is turning eight and since there are 8 (now) planets in our solar system she wants it to be space themed! Definitely going to make a rocket ship Photo Booth and the moon rock science experiment! So awesome!
Kaila Escobar March 4, 2024
Ok