Lunar Eclipse Foldout

Explore the stages of a lunar eclipse with a printable foldout that combines a hands-on paper activity with short explanations.

Your printable

6 PDF pages containing foldout pieces, eclipse stage illustrations, and labels.

What you’ll need

Paper, scissors, glue, and coloring supplies.

How to use this printable

1. Print the pages you want to use and read the eclipse stage descriptions together.
2. Color and cut out the foldout pieces, following the printed guides.
3. Join the pieces and fold along the marked lines to create an eclipse reference.

Printing tips

Use print preview to check the page orientation and margins. Print only the pages you need; choose a setting that keeps the full design visible.

For more ideas, see the full activity on Mommy Made That.

For personal or classroom use only. Please do not resell or redistribute the PDF.