Gazing up at the night sky while stopping to observe the stars is magical. Free printable star coloring pages are a great way to get your kids thinking about all of those stars.
Whether you are looking for supplemental materials for a solar system unit of study or just looking for some star designs to color, these sheets are for you!
Kids of all ages enjoy star gazing and observing the moon at night. Learning about science is easy when you incorporate a few independent activities for your kids.
Not just for coloring, the printable pictures can be cut out and used for paper based crafts.
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The Milky Way Galaxy
As you gaze up at the night sky, you are observing the Milky Way Galaxy. Small stars may appear to be little, but they may actually be larger than our sun!
On a clear night, you may be lucky enough to spot the hazy gases of the milk way galaxy as a large band going across the sky.
Fun Fact: Our galaxy, the milky way contains around 200 billion stars!
Pair these coloring pages with an art activity. This Night Sky Process Art is fun for more than just preschoolers.
Gallexies contain not only collection of stars, but planets, dust, and gases. Our milky way is thought to be around 13.8 billion years old.
Large Star
The stars that we observe in space are large balls of gas. These bright balls of gas look nothing like the image on this coloring page! Real stars are spherical in shape.
Did you know that our sun is actually a star? Made of hydrogen and helium, it makes energy (heat and light) by nuclear fusion. Older kids will enjoy learning about how two hydrogen atoms fuse together to form one helium atom.
More Space Inspired Activities: Phases of the Moon Printables and Astronaut Coloring Pages
Shooting Star
Believe it or not, a shooting star is actually a piece of rock or dust. As it enters Earth's atmosphere we notice it moving across the sky. Shooting stars, or falling stars can reach speeds of over 100,000 miles per hour!
Coloring and creating is a fun way for kids to practice fine motor skills. Encourage your child to strengthen their creative skills by adding more designs to white space on these sheets.
Additional Activities
Learning about stars and our solar system can be a little overwhelming for some children. Hopefully, this collection of star coloring pages will provide your kids with a fun way to start exploring the night sky.
Pair these printable star coloring pages with a few educational books about the universe. Books and field guides are great ways to learn about stars and space with your kids.
Even if they do not understand all of the information, introducing them to science early can help spark an interest in young children.
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These printable pdf files were created by Nature Inspired Learning and are for personal use only in your home, classroom, or public library. All of these free star coloring sheets are for non-commercial use. See full disclosure. Have questions, send me an email at julie (at) natureinspiredlearning (dot) com.
Nicolette
I love these! They’ll be perfect for the 4th of July crafts! Thank you!
Julie
Hi Nicolette! Yes, what a wonderful idea!