We love I spy games around here, and this outer space I spy game was a big hit. Kids search a busy solar system picture for stars, rockets, comets, Saturn and more, then count and tally what they find.
I spy games are a fun way to build visual perception skills, which is a big area we work on. They sneak in counting and early reading too.
How to Play the Space I Spy Game
Solar System I Spy Packet
Get the printableCrayons or markers
Page protector and dry-erase marker (optional)
Print the page
Print the solar system I spy picture and the counting page.
Pick something to find
Choose an item from the “I spy with my little eye” list, like a rocket or a comet.
Search and count
Kids find every one in the picture, marking them as they go.
Tally it
They record how many they found in the ten frame or blank space.
Why I Spy Games Work
I spy games build visual perception skills kids use for reading, writing and math:
- Visual attention: focusing on details without getting distracted.
- Visual discrimination: noticing how things are alike or different.
- Visual figure-ground: finding something in a busy background.
- Visual form constancy: knowing something is the same even if it’s bigger, smaller or turned.
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Space I spy includes
- Solar system I spy picture
- “I spy with my little eye” pages: star, rocket, Mars, comet, Earth, satellite, lunar rover, Saturn, the Sun and Jupiter
- Ten frame counting page
- Picture and word cards with words to trace
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- Space units
- Preschool through 1st grade
- Visual perception practice
- Occupational therapy
- Quiet time
Space I Spy Game FAQ
A busy solar system picture, “I spy” pages for 10 space items, a ten frame counting page and picture word cards.
Visual attention, visual discrimination, figure-ground and form constancy, plus counting.
About ages 3 to 7.
Yes. Slide it into a page protector and use a dry-erase marker.
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