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Preschool Activities with NASA’s Traveler

Blast off into some learning fun! Explore big ideas with little learners using these easy, printable activities designed to spark curiosity, build early skills, and introduce preschoolers to the wonders of the cosmos through play-based learning. From counting stars to matching black holes, each activity blends fun with foundational skills. Just print and play!

Adventure awaits at the links below

  • Clip Counting with NASA’s Traveler

    Help your little learners practice early math and develop fine-motor skills with this clip counting activity featuring elements from NASA’s Traveler universe.  

    Download the files here

    Photo showing clip counting printouts in use with clothespins marking the correct answers.
    Clip counters are an activity that have youngsters counting the number of pictures and marking the correct answer with a clip. The clip counters pictured here use pictures from NASA’s Traveler universe.
    NASA/Ashley Balzer
  • Pre-Handwriting Tracers with NASA’s Traveler

    In this activity, preschoolers will enter NASA’s Traveler universe to trace lines and curves following rockets, asteroids, and rainbows. This activity can help youngsters build fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination, all while getting their little hands ready for writing.

    Download the files here

    Printable sheet with a tracing activity showing six cartoon rainbows with dashed lines following the arcs of color in each one.
    Trace the many colorful arcs of cartoon rainbows and more from NASA’s Traveler universe with this downloadable activity sheet.
    NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Matching Game Featuring NASA’s Traveler

    Explore the galaxy with this space-themed memory match game and help young learners build their focus and visual memory.

    Download the files here

    Photo of the Black Hole Matching Game Featuring NASA’s Traveler in progress.
    By finding pairs of black holes, stars, space potatoes, and more, young students can build their focus and hone their visual memory with this black hole matching game featuring NASA’s Traveler.
    NASA/Kelly Ramos-Walker