Top 10 Solar System Project Ideas

School projects are more educational if they are fun, and what could be more fun than solar system projects? What we have here are what we think are among the best, original and most fun solar system school projects that can be done.

Whether you are a teacher, student or you just love creating – we just know you will love these projects.

1. 3D Solar System Project

This type of project is great for kids, and bigger kids, to get to grips with. The required pieces are large enough for any size hands and it is an excellent visual aid.

As well as being tons of fun to make, it is also a great way to learn where the planets are in relation to each other and to remember the names of them too.

2. Learn how to make and paint planets

This video shows you how to make the planets, to rough relative scale, and also which colours they should be painted in how to mix the different colours.

The planets you will learn to make can be used in different ways, including exhibitions in the classroom.

3. Learn to make a self-contained solar system

With this video, complete with an 'ingredients' list, you will learn how to make a 'solar system in a box'. Perfect for a bedroom shelf at home, and even more ideal for the classroom where it can be put on display.

Simple to do with minimal supervision, this is perfect as a group project.

4. Making papier mache planets!

If you have ever made anything using papier mache, then you will know just how much fun it is. You only need a couple of ‘ingredients’ and it’s really easy to make the paste.

This tutorial will teach your little people all they need to know to produce a solar system out of papier-mache, with easy to follow steps.

5. Learn to make a working model of the solar system

This working solar system model is deceptively easy to make, and it even has the asteroid belt once the whole thing is complete.

Very much a group project, this is going to fire imaginations like no other model that you can make. You should be careful with the glass bowl, or a suitable plastic bowl (one that won’t be damaged by any heat from a light) can be used.

6. Making 3D paper planet models

In a similar vein to other projects on this page, this tutorial will show you how to make the planets of the solar system, but this time using paper to create 3D models.

The planets in this tutorial are easy to make and the project requires little to no supervision (depending on the age of the class) once young explorers have been shown how to do it.

7. Creating your own colourful fold-out solar system book

Something slightly different this time. Using textbooks as a reference learn how your students and children can easily create their own colourful 'books' about the solar system.

This highly creative school project is not just informative, it’s also super easy to do. Students could either work in teams or individually.

8. How to make a 3D solar system book

Another solar system book project idea, but 3D and for younger students (with help). With this projects student will create colourful planets using coloured paper, a white ink pen, scissors and string.

The planets themselves have little 'feet' on the reverse side so that they stand out from the background. It's fun, doesn't take long and is creative. What could be better?

9. Making pipe cleaner planets

Everybody loves pipe cleaners, and most arts & crafts areas of classrooms have them. After that, you need pompoms, googly eyes, sticky shapes (like stars) and a little glue.

This is a highly fun project for kids to get stuck into, and it is relatively simple to get started and requires minimal supervision.

10. DIY stone art solar system

Suitable stones and pebbles can be found pretty much anywhere for this stone art solar system project. They are colourful, cute and easy to create.

The reverse of the stones can be painted with the planet names too, so you never lose track of which is which. A fun little project that can get a little messy – but isn’t that half the fun?