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.