Moon Template
Print a moon template for free. Choose a crescent moon in three widths (thin, medium or fat), a full moon with craters, a half moon, a moon and 5 stars, or a moon phases set: 8 discs from New moon to Waning crescent, each with its name under it and the dark part hatched to colour in. Set the height from 1 1/2 in to a full page (7 in on one sheet), or a big moon up to 36 in tiled over several sheets, and fill the sheet with small moons for a class or a mobile. Type names to print one on each moon. Print the outline to colour, or a colour version in pale yellow, white or gold on a navy or grey night. A check square shows the print is true size. Download a PDF on US Letter or A4, an SVG cut file or a PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Moon
The size is the height, top to bottom (a full moon’s diameter).
Names or words (optional)
Pattern
Lettering
Runs in your browser with our own code; names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. The moons and stars are our own drawings. Every piece is placed so it fits the sheet. The PDF is true size: print at 100% (Actual size) and check the square.
How to print a moon template
- Choose what to make: a crescent, a full moon, a half moon, the phases set or a moon with stars.
- Choose the crescent width and the size.
- Optional: names, the colour version or “Fill the sheet”.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size); measure the check square. There is also an SVG (true size, for Cricut, Silhouette or laser cutters) and a 300 DPI PNG, one per sheet.
- Cut out the moon (and the stars or discs) and hang or glue them.
What you can use it for
- Night-sky mobiles and bedroom ceilings
- Moon phases lessons (8 named discs to colour and put in order)
- Ramadan and Eid decorations (crescent and stars)
- Bedtime-story and space displays
- Felt and fabric moons (trace the outline)
- Cutting practice with the dashed outline
Moon sizes
| Height | Thin crescent: width | Medium: width | Fat: width | Crescents per US Letter sheet | Per A4 sheet | Full moons per Letter sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 in (5.1 cm) | 2.9 cm | 3.2 cm | 3.5 cm | 20 | 24 | 12 |
| 3 in (7.6 cm) | 4.4 cm | 4.8 cm | 5.2 cm | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 5.8 cm | 6.3 cm | 7 cm | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 8.8 cm | 9.5 cm | 10.5 cm | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 in (17.8 cm) | 10.2 cm | 11.1 cm | 12.2 cm | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Worked out by the tool with 4 mm gaps and the check square on the sheet (medium crescent). A 12 in moon is tiled over 2 US Letter or 2 A4 sheets, a 24 in moon over 6 or 8.
Moon phases set sizes
| Disc across | US Letter sheets (8 discs) | A4 sheets | Sets per Letter sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 in (3.8 cm) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 in (5.1 cm) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.5 in (6.3 cm) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 in (7.6 cm) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Each disc has its phase name printed under it. Phase names as listed by NASA, seen from the Northern Hemisphere.
Moon craft ideas
- Colour a page of planets and rockets to go with the moon from Space Coloring Pages.
- Make a poster of the real night sky on a birthday with the Star Map.
- String crescents and stars into a garland with the Bunting Template.
- Cut a moon stencil for painting from your own drawing with the Stencil Maker.
More free printables
Making a night sky?
Stars, space pictures to colour and a star map of the real sky: free tools that run in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
What moon shapes are there?
Five: a crescent in three widths, a full moon with craters, a half moon, a crescent with 5 stars, and a moon phases set of 8 discs.
What is in the moon phases set?
Eight discs, one per phase: New moon, Waxing crescent, First quarter, Waxing gibbous, Full moon, Waning gibbous, Third quarter and Waning crescent, with the names NASA uses. The lit side is drawn as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, and the dark part is hatched in the outline version so you know what to colour.
How thin is each crescent?
At its widest the thin crescent is 15% of the moon’s height, the medium 25% and the fat 37.5%. The table on this page shows the widths in inches and centimetres.
What sizes can I print?
Moons from 1 1/2 in to 7 in tall on one US Letter or A4 sheet, and up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. Phase discs from 1 1/2 in to 4 in across; the 2 in set fits on one sheet.
How do I check the print is the right size?
Measure the check square on the first sheet: it must be exactly 1 in (or 2 cm with cm units) on each side. If it is smaller, print again at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page.
Can I use it with a Cricut or Silhouette?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is true size in millimetres, with the cut lines on their own layer.
Can I sell things I make with these moons?
The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.