Storytime Theme: Astronauts
It’s time to blast off into space with this Astronaut storytime lesson plan! It’s been a minute, I have an outer space storytime from 2019, a stars theme from 2025, and a few others from years in between. I love finding new ideas for storytime, especially after sharing storytime themes for such a long time. This storytime offers a variety of picture book read alouds that have been recently published. Remember, depending on your storytime group, some of these might work better than others.
Have fun traveling to outer space with this fun storytime lesson plan that works just as well with toddlers as it could with early elementary school age kids!
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Storytime Theme: Astronauts
Books
- Astronaut Sisters by Julie Fortenberry
- Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz, illustrated by Olivia Aserr
- Diggersaurs: Mission to Mars by Michael Whaite
- Goodnight, Astronaut by Scott Kelly, illustrated by Izzy Burton
- I’m Going to be an… Astronaut illustrated by Junissa Bianda
- One Giant Leap by Thao Lam
- Read-and-Play Rocket by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Sona Avedikian
- Snail in Space by Rachel Bright, illustrated by Nadia Shireen
- Snakes in Space by Kathryn Dennis
Songs & Rhymes
- Zoom, Zoom, Zoom – Jbrary
- The Planets Revolve Around the Sun – Jbrary
- We’re Going On A Rocket Ship – Super Simple Songs
Crafts & Activities
- Astronaut Helmet – All Kids Network
- Pom Pom Printed Moon – Crafts on Sea
- Rocket Ship Name Craft – Simple Everyday Mom
