Solar System 3 Part Cards
Blast off into the solar system with 16 hand-painted watercolor 3-part cards! This set covers all 8 planets, the Sun, Earth's Moon, Pluto, and five more celestial bodies your child will love discovering. Every illustration is original watercolor artwork, not clip art.
🪐 16 Watercolor Cards
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Earth's Moon, Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, Galaxy
🔬 5 Built-In Activity Extensions
Classic 3-Part Card Work: Lay out picture cards, match the labels, then remove the control cards for independent practice
Order from the Sun: Sequence the planets outward. Pair with a mnemonic device or moveable alphabet for spelling reinforcement
Counting and Math: Line up planet cards in order and place number tiles (1 through 8) beneath each one. Count out craft sticks or beads to match
Sort and Classify: Spread all 16 cards and sort into groups: planets, dwarf planets, things that orbit, things that don't. Is Pluto a planet or something else? The conversation matters more than the categories
Add Manipulatives: Pair the cards with small marbles, painted wooden beads, or planet models. The more your child can hold, move, and arrange, the deeper the learning goes
📐 3 Age Tiers
Ages 4-5: Start with the planets and the Sun. Save the Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, and Galaxy cards for later
Ages 6-8: Use all 16 cards. Introduce sorting by type and the counting extension with numbered tiles and craft sticks
Ages 9-12: Use the cards as a launchpad for research. Look up planet sizes, distances, and number of moons. Explore why Pluto was reclassified or what the Asteroid Belt actually looks like
What makes these 3-part cards special:
🎨 Original hand-painted watercolor artwork on every card
🌍 Goes beyond the 8 planets: includes the Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, Galaxy, and Pluto
🧠 Five different ways to use one set of cards, from simple matching to full research projects
🔢 Built-in math connection: turn the solar system into a concrete number line
💬 The sort-and-classify activity is a conversation starter, not a worksheet. There's no single right answer, and that's the point
Perfect for: Montessori homeschool families, preschool and elementary classrooms, science centers, morning work rotations, homeschool co-op activities, and space-obsessed kids of all ages. Print on cardstock and laminate for cards that hold up through hundreds of uses. Line them up on the table, pair them with marbles or planet models, and watch your child build the solar system from memory!
How It Works:
Purchase and download instantly
Print the picture cards, label cards, and control cards on cardstock (color print recommended). Laminate for durability
Lay out the planets, grab some loose parts, and start exploring the solar system!
No shipping wait. No subscription. Just download, print, and explore!
Pairs With:
Solar System Counting Puzzles ($5) for number sense from 1 to 99 plus skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, using the same watercolor planets
Nature Counting Cards ($5) for hands-on math with Texas Wildflowers, Acorns, and Pumpkin Seeds
Digital Download. No product will be shipped.
Download is in high quality .pdf format ready to print. Color print recommended.
No refunds. If you have trouble with your order, please contact us at info@lizadorabooks.com.
Featuring original artwork by Liza Dora. For personal and single-classroom use only. For institutional or multi-classroom licensing, contact schools@lizadorabooks.com. © Liza Dora Books
Blast off into the solar system with 16 hand-painted watercolor 3-part cards! This set covers all 8 planets, the Sun, Earth's Moon, Pluto, and five more celestial bodies your child will love discovering. Every illustration is original watercolor artwork, not clip art.
🪐 16 Watercolor Cards
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Earth's Moon, Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, Galaxy
🔬 5 Built-In Activity Extensions
Classic 3-Part Card Work: Lay out picture cards, match the labels, then remove the control cards for independent practice
Order from the Sun: Sequence the planets outward. Pair with a mnemonic device or moveable alphabet for spelling reinforcement
Counting and Math: Line up planet cards in order and place number tiles (1 through 8) beneath each one. Count out craft sticks or beads to match
Sort and Classify: Spread all 16 cards and sort into groups: planets, dwarf planets, things that orbit, things that don't. Is Pluto a planet or something else? The conversation matters more than the categories
Add Manipulatives: Pair the cards with small marbles, painted wooden beads, or planet models. The more your child can hold, move, and arrange, the deeper the learning goes
📐 3 Age Tiers
Ages 4-5: Start with the planets and the Sun. Save the Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, and Galaxy cards for later
Ages 6-8: Use all 16 cards. Introduce sorting by type and the counting extension with numbered tiles and craft sticks
Ages 9-12: Use the cards as a launchpad for research. Look up planet sizes, distances, and number of moons. Explore why Pluto was reclassified or what the Asteroid Belt actually looks like
What makes these 3-part cards special:
🎨 Original hand-painted watercolor artwork on every card
🌍 Goes beyond the 8 planets: includes the Asteroid Belt, Meteor, Comet, Star, Galaxy, and Pluto
🧠 Five different ways to use one set of cards, from simple matching to full research projects
🔢 Built-in math connection: turn the solar system into a concrete number line
💬 The sort-and-classify activity is a conversation starter, not a worksheet. There's no single right answer, and that's the point
Perfect for: Montessori homeschool families, preschool and elementary classrooms, science centers, morning work rotations, homeschool co-op activities, and space-obsessed kids of all ages. Print on cardstock and laminate for cards that hold up through hundreds of uses. Line them up on the table, pair them with marbles or planet models, and watch your child build the solar system from memory!
How It Works:
Purchase and download instantly
Print the picture cards, label cards, and control cards on cardstock (color print recommended). Laminate for durability
Lay out the planets, grab some loose parts, and start exploring the solar system!
No shipping wait. No subscription. Just download, print, and explore!
Pairs With:
Solar System Counting Puzzles ($5) for number sense from 1 to 99 plus skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s, using the same watercolor planets
Nature Counting Cards ($5) for hands-on math with Texas Wildflowers, Acorns, and Pumpkin Seeds
Digital Download. No product will be shipped.
Download is in high quality .pdf format ready to print. Color print recommended.
No refunds. If you have trouble with your order, please contact us at info@lizadorabooks.com.
Featuring original artwork by Liza Dora. For personal and single-classroom use only. For institutional or multi-classroom licensing, contact schools@lizadorabooks.com. © Liza Dora Books