FREE Space: Planets Mindfulness Colouring Pages | EYFS & KS1 Printables

FREE Early Years, Year 1 & Year 2 Space: Planets Colouring Pages PAcks

Blast off into a state of calm with our wonderful FREE Space: Planets Mindfulness Colouring Pages! This delightful printable resource is perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, providing a peaceful and creative way to develop fine motor skills, concentration, and an understanding of our solar system.

Ideal for Preschool, Nursery, School, or for Parents and Childminders at home, these colouring sheets can be used as a calming, focused activity or as a supplement to a science topic on space.

This fantastic FREE pack features:

• A selection of mindfulness colouring sheets. The pack includes beautiful, detailed illustrations of the planets in our solar system.

• A variety of planet images: The pack includes the Rocky Planets and Dwarf Planets (Ceres, Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth) and the Gas Giants (Neptune, Uranus, Saturn & Jupiter).

• Educational content: The pack also includes two sheets that show the sizes of the planets to scale in relation to the Earth, providing a fantastic visual for comparative learning.

(Note: Please use your own discretion and knowledge of your children to ensure appropriateness of each activity suggested on this page and safety concerning any materials given and activity undertaken.)

• 💡 How to use this resource in your classroom/setting

  Our FREE Space: Planets Mindfulness Colouring Pages are incredibly versatile and can be used in a multitude of ways across various early years and KS1 environments:

  • Focused Mindfulness Activity:

    • Provide a selection of colouring tools (pencils or crayons work best for mindfulness) and encourage children to choose a sheet that interests them.

    • Use the activity as a chance to promote quiet focus and concentration. Remind children to breathe deeply and focus on the colours and lines they are making.

  • Fine Motor Skills Development:

    • The act of carefully colouring the detailed images, especially the rings of Saturn or the surface of Mars, helps to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil control, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Science & Observational Activity:

    • As children are colouring, you can use the opportunity to discuss the planets. Talk about their names, their order from the sun, and their unique features. The two sheets that compare the size of the planets with Earth are a brilliant visual aid for a discussion about scale.

  • Display Aid:

    • The completed and colourful sheets make a lovely piece of artwork for a space-themed display, showcasing the children's artwork and their understanding of the solar system.

  • Take-Home Activity:

    • The colouring pages can be sent home with children to enjoy and to encourage discussions about space with their families.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐣 EYFS Framework

  EYFS Framework:

  • Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore and use a range of media and materials, developing their own ideas and expressing creativity through colouring. They appreciate the visual qualities of the finished artwork.

  • Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Colouring within defined areas helps to develop precise hand movements, strengthen pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.

  • Communication and Language (Speaking; Listening, Attention & Understanding): Children listen to discussions about the planets and use new vocabulary to describe the pictures.

  • Understanding the World (The World): Children learn about our solar system and the different planets within it.

• 🎯 Learning objectives covered - 🐤 KS1 Curriculum

  KS1 Curriculum:

  • Art and Design: Children use drawing to develop and share their ideas and experiences. They can explore colour and line to bring the images to life.

  • PSHE: Supports discussions around mindfulness, relaxation, and self-regulation.

Download our FREE Space: Planets Mindfulness Colouring Pages today and add a delightful, calming, and educational touch to your learning!

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