Rainbow Sun Craft
Cute, easy and fun craft for kids to welcome spring or summer! This Rainbow Craft is a super simple craft that can be made with construction paper, glue, scissors and a black marker.
The sun is shining and it is time to make bright and cheery crafts with the kids! This easy Rainbow Sun Craft is a super simple craft that uses things you probably already have in the house.
It’s great to let kids practice cutting things out, pick colors and make their own unique paper sun craft reflecting their favorite colors.
If you are looking for an easy paper craft, this cute sun is just what you want to make. Hang them up and decorate your house to add a little cheer!
Why You’ll Love This Craft
- Kids love to express their creativity and this rainbow sun craft gives them the chance to play with colors and express themselves.
- Cutting and glueing gives kids the chance to practice fine motor skills plus they will practice color recognition while creating their rainbow sun rays.
- This is an easy craft to create without much prep when the kids decide whey want to switch up the afternoon plans.
Supplies Needed for Rainbow Sun Craft
- Colored Craft or Construction Paper – Use any colors your kids love or whatever you have on hand. Don’t forget, you will need yellow paper to create the sun.
- Glue – Glue sticks are the least messy option to use for a craft like this with such minimal glueing.
- Scissors – Young kids may need help cutting the strips.
- Black Marker – If you don’t print the template of the eyes and mouth, draw a happy, sunny face with a marker.
- Eyes and Mouth Template – Easy to print, cut and glue onto the yellow circle, this is a fun face for the sun.
How to Make A Rainbow Paper Sun
The first thing to do is pick out three different sheets of colored paper. We used yellow, blue, green and red, but feel free to use whatever colors your child would like. Let them be creative and make their sun completely unique!
Cut four strips of each color to make the sun’s rays. They should be 3 inches in length and about 1” wide.
Next, cut a big yellow circle that will be the sun’s face.
Arrange the strips in groups of two for each color. Glue one end of the paper to the back of the sun, loop over and fold in half and glue down the other end to create a loop. Repeat with all of the strips.
Draw a face or create one using colored paper.
Pro Tips
- Print out this eyes and mouth template or have them draw or create their own with construction paper. The options are endless!
- Pull a string or ribbon through the top loop to create a garland if your kids make several rainbow suns.
Brighten up your playroom and have fun creating your rainbow sunshine craft!
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Rainbow Sun Craft
Ingredients
Instructions
- Pick out three different pieces of colored paper. We used yellow, blue, green and red but let your child get creative!
- Cut four paper strips of each color to make the sun’s rays. They should be 3 inches in length and about 1” wide.
- Cut out a big yellow circle, that will be the sun's face.
- Arrange the strips in groups of two for each color. Glue one edge of the paper to the back of the sun, fold in half and glue down to create a loop.
- Print out the eyes and mouth, cut and glue them to the yellow circle or create your own face by drawing it or using colored paper.
More Easy Rainbow Crafts
- A great idea for toddlers, this Rainbow Fish Craft is so easy and requires minimal supplies. Paint a paper plate and decorate it to look like a bright and happy rainbow.
- Kids will have the most fun creating a Tissue Paper Flower Rainbow! This is the perfect way to use up those leftover party streamers plus I know you have the rest of the supplies in your craft cupboard.
- Nothing like a Leprechaun Trap to start off the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day this year! The trap is super bright and eye catching – your kids are bound to catch a little friend in it!
- Of course, nothing screams rainbow like a fresh pack of wax crayons! With this Crayon Craft, kids can color popsicle sticks as the crayons and learn what order the colors go in for a rainbow.
