Asteroid Toss Activity for Toddlers & Preschoolers

This simple asteroid toss activity is a fun gross motor game for toddlers and preschoolers! It makes for a fun addition to your space unit study.

With a bunch of crumpled tin foil balls leftover from our moon rock exploration activity, I knew I needed to get creative so they got a few more uses during our space unit. I had also been mulling over different gross motor activities all week long, so this asteroid toss game just made sense.

It’s been rainy and we’ve been stuck inside more than usual lately, and the kids are starting to go stir-crazy. This might not be nearly as good as going to the park, but it certainly got the kids moving and burning some energy.

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Asteroid Toss Activity for Toddlers & Preschoolers

Simply cut a hole in a box (and hopefully decorate it more than we did), and provide your child with balls of foil as asteroids! Done! Show them how to toss the asteroids through the hole in the box, and watch the fun.