These free printable moon stencils come in a range of shapes and sizes, from slender crescent moons to a full moon. Each one has a clean outline that is easy to trace and cut out by hand, perfect for space-themed crafts, nursery decor and classroom projects. Pick a moon you like below, open the full-size image and print it on A4 or US Letter paper.
Craft ideas with moon templates
- Build a night-sky scene by pairing moons with star stencils and cloud stencils
- Make a hanging mobile with crescent moons, stars and clouds
- Combine a moon with sun stencils for a day-and-night display
- Trace small crescents onto card for gift tags, cards and scrapbook pages
- Print on yellow or glow paper for ready-made decorations
Learning about the moon
Moon shapes are great for hands-on science too. Children can colour and cut out the different shapes to show the phases of the moon, then arrange them in order — from new moon and crescent through to full moon — to learn the lunar cycle while practising their cutting skills.
How to print and use them
Print at 100% for the size shown, or resize the image in any photo editor to make a moon bigger or smaller before printing. Plain paper is fine for colouring; for decorations and mobiles that need to hold their shape, print on card stock and cut along the outline.
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