Take your young learners on an exciting journey into space with this fun and easy Astronaut Paper Bag Craft!

Students colour and decorate the astronaut before assembling their craft using a simple paper bag. The astronaut’s head is attached to the flap of the paper bag, while the body is glued to the lower section of the bag.

When completed, the astronaut appears to pop out from the paper bag, creating a fun 3D effect!

What Students Do
• Colour the astronaut.
• Cut out the astronaut pieces.
• Attach the astronaut’s head to the flap of the paper bag.
• Glue the astronaut’s body to the bottom/front section of the bag.
• Enjoy their finished astronaut craft!

What You Need
• Paper bag
• Astronaut colouring template
• Crayons, coloured pencils or markers
• Scissors
• Glue

Learning Benefits
This craft is a fun addition to an ESL space or occupations lesson and provides young learners with opportunities to practice:
• Fine motor skills
• Cutting and colouring
• Following simple instructions
• Creativity and self-expression
• Space-themed vocabulary

The finished craft makes a fantastic classroom display and is a lovely activity for students to take home and show their families.
A fun, simple and engaging craft for little astronauts!
Credits & Copyright
© 2026 Sonyja Murphy. All rights reserved.
This educational resource was created by Sonyja Murphy.
Illustrations in this resource were created with the assistance of AI (ChatGPT by OpenAI) and have been edited and arranged as part of this original educational work.