World Space Week: Rocket Revolution — Activity Pack

Birth–8 Years

UPDATED for the 2026 World Space Week theme: “Rocket Revolution” — with all activities from previous themed editions still included.

World Space Week is celebrated each year from 4–10 October. The 2026 theme, Rocket Revolution, invites children to explore how rockets are designed, tested, launched and improved.

Through sensory play, construction, movement, art, cooking and hands-on STEM investigations, children can discover concepts such as thrust, force, air pressure, stability, materials, engineering, coding and safe landings.

Designed for children from birth to eight years, this comprehensive pack supports learning across the EYLF V2.0, QKLG and MTOP V2.0, with practical activity ideas that can be adapted for different ages, abilities and learning environments.

New Rocket Revolution Activities

Sensory Play and Investigation

• Rocket Launch Foam

• Rocket Exhaust Cloud Goop

• Rocket Fuel Slime Laboratory

• Design-a-Rocket Playdough Station

• Moon Landing Kinetic Sand

• Rocket Test Site Sandpit

• Frozen Rocket Rescue

• Rocket Debris Magnetic Investigation

• EVA Glovebox Sensory Bin

Rocket Science and Engineering

• Balloon Rocket Test Track

• Straw-Powered Paper Rockets

• Rocket Ramp Investigation

• Launch Pad Engineering Challenge

• Parachute Payload Drop

• Protect the Space Capsule

• Rocket Fin Investigation

• Recycled Rocket Workshop

• Mission Control Coding Path

• Collaborative Rocket Blueprint

Creative Rocket Experiences

• Rocket Exhaust Process Painting

• Loose-Parts Rocket Collage

• Rocket Window Portraits

• Future Rocket Sculpture

• Launch Sequence Shadow Art

Space-Inspired Cooking Experiences

• Build-a-Rocket Fruit Plate

• Rocket Sandwiches

• Rocket Fuel Smoothies

• Moon Rock Bliss Balls

• Launch Pad Yoghurt Cups

• Astronaut Tortilla Pockets

This is not a single-theme pack. It also includes the activities from our previous World Space Week editions, including Living in Space and earlier space themes.

Each year, we update this resource to reflect the new World Space Week theme—and existing customers receive the updated edition free of charge.

That means your service can build a growing collection of space experiences covering rockets, spacecraft, astronauts, habitats, space food, water systems, energy, microgravity, planetary exploration and life beyond Earth.

Easy to Use Across Your Service

Choose activities to suit your children’s ages, interests and current investigations. Experiences can be offered as individual provocations, incorporated into your weekly program or used to create a complete World Space Week learning environment.

The pack includes:

• Low-cost, centre-friendly materials

• Clear preparation instructions

• Connections to real rocket science and space exploration

• Play and discussion prompts

• Age adaptations

• Safety and clean-up guidance

• Activities for indoor and outdoor environments

• Sensory, STEM, creative, construction and cooking experiences

• Learning-story backgrounds and supporting printable resources

Whether you select one simple sensory experience or plan an entire week of rocket investigations, this pack makes it easy to create meaningful play while helping children understand the science, creativity and teamwork behind every launch. 🚀 SPECIAL OFFER This complete World Space Week Activity Pack is also included FREE in our Super Activity Pack Bundle! -Click here to view this limited offer