Blank Planets to Color Around a Spiky Sun

A spiky, jagged-edged sun sits in the middle of the page, drawn as an empty outline just waiting for color. Around it are eight planets arranged in a loose ring, each one a different design. One is a plain blank circle, one has a wide tilted ring around it, and a few have curved stripes or wavy bands across them. Two look like they have continent-style patches, and another has small crater-like spots and swirls. The lines are thick and clean, so younger kids can stay inside them without much trouble. Try coloring the sun in yellow and orange first, then let kids pick colors for each planet from a book or poster. Older children can label each planet on the back of the page and put them in order from the sun. It makes a handy printable for a space unit or a quiet afternoon at home.