How to Make Paper Sun
This paper sun craft is a great one to make at home or in the classroom.
Definitely include this in any arts and crafts activity as it will help refine their fine motor skills while having fun.
This easy and fun paper crafts for kids is not discounting the humble paper plate sun craft as it is another easy way to make sun crafts.
However, paper folding (origami) and paper cutting are the main selling points of this craft.
Materials needed
Orange coloured A4 paper
Yellow coloured A4 paper
Glue stick
Googly eyes
Marker
Scissors.
Sun Craft Colouring Printable
You can print sun template that can be coloured and cut out if you prefer not make your paper sun using the origami method.
Make Your Own Paper Sun
Take the orange coloured A4 paper and fold from the top left to right. Forming a right angled triangle.
Make sure the folded sides are neatly aligned.
Cut the extra paper just below the triangle.
Now fold the triangle in half by bringing the top of the triangle to meet the bottom left side.
Divide the triangle into 3 equal segments.
If the entire base of the triangle is 9cm, use a ruler and pen to highlight the 3cm, 6cm and 9cm mark
Then draw a line from the base to the tip on the first and second mark.
Another way is to use a protractor.
Place a protractor on the closed tip of the triangle.
Make sure the tip is exactly at the centre. ( 90 and 180 degrees will be on both sides)
Use a pencil to place a dot at 120 and 150 degrees angle.
From the dots made, draw lines connecting the tip of the triangle to the base.
Turn the triangle with the tip side down.
Fold the left edge to the right making sure to align where the markings are.
Repeat for the the right side.
Cut along the horizontal edge as pictured
Take a pen and draw a V shape from both corners as pictured and cut out the V shape.
Unfold to reveal the rays of your paper sun.
Take the yellow coloured paper and cut out a circle smaller than the paper sun rays you just made.
You may use a compass to draw a circle on your coloured paper and then cut it out with scissors.
Or you could use a bowl or any perfectly round object to draw the circle.
Glue the circle to the centre of the rays.
Add two googly eyes, draw a nose and a mouth.
Your paper sun can be used a teaching or learning in your preschool or kindergarten class.
Try attaching a small string with glue and hanging on the classroom wall as decorative piece.
Enjoy