Do you remember learning about planets as a child? When Pluto was still considered a planet? Now we have 8 planets to teach our kids about, but it is still such a fun subject. My children love any kid of fun space activities for kids.
I created this Planets Flip Book Printable so that the facts could go with a picture of each planet to help the dots connect. Kids can enjoy making this book along side you or you can make it and give it to them as a learning tool. Either way, it is exciting!
This activity is a super exciting way to help teach children about each planet and a few facts about them.
Recommended Solar System Books for Kids
There’s so much to explore in the solar system and to learn about each planet. Get gorgeous images of the planets in any of these space books for kids.
National Geographic Kids Everything Space: Blast Off for a Universe of Photos, Facts, and Fun!Super Cool Space Facts: A Fun, Fact-filled Space Book for KidsNational Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar SystemThere Was a Black Hole that Swallowed the Universe: A Funny Rhyming Space Book from the #1 Science Author for KidsThere’s No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)
It can be hard to keep all the planets in our solar system straight.
That’s why I like to teach my kids this fun mnemonic order of the planets – My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.
M – Mercury
V – Venus
E – Earth
M – Mars
J – Jupiter
S – Saturn
U – Uranus
N – Neptune
It’s fun way to help kids remember the order of planets as they are moving away from the sun.
Flip book Supplies
- Printer (I have this one and love it!)
- Glue stick
- Pencil (optional)
You can start by printing out each of the sheets. I have my kids color the planets in the correct color. You can either show them from a book or pictures from online. It is helpful for my kids to see real pictures in order to do the activity and understand completely.
For older children, you can have the cut the fact squares out and glue them in place, in the right spot.
For younger children, I prefer to cut out the squares on my own and help show them where it belongs and they can glue. This is totally up to you.
We like to go over all of the facts and review them.
Recommended Solar System Toys
It can be hard for kids to grasp the planets in their greatness. Try building your own model or a puzzle.
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Extend the activity
You can use this flip book as a guide for children to give an ‘oral report’ of sorts. They can study the facts and either repeat them back or as a starting point for a conversation.
We have also used this as a guide to draw a larger version of space. This can be on a piece of printer paper or even on a poster board. It doesn’t have to be perfect but the repetition helps children learn and remember.
We hope that you have fun with this activity. It can teach kids many facts
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