Looking for a bright and cheerful activity to do with little ones? A paper plate sun craft is a simple and fun project that kids will love. Using just a few basic supplies, children can create their own sunny masterpiece while practicing fine motor skills, creativity, and self-expression. This easy craft is perfect for a summer day, a weather unit, or simply to add a little sunshine indoors!
Craft Tutorial For A Paper Plate Sun With Handprint Rays
I have a fun and easy sun handprint paper plate craft to do with your child/children. It’s bright and colorful and will leave a little sunshine inside no matter what time of the year it may be! A sun craft for kids can be a fun and educational activity especially if you throw in some fun facts about the sun. Here’s a simple sun craft using paper plates.
Handprint Sun Craft Supplies Needed:
- Yellow Paper Plate
- Scissors
- Tape
- Pen/Pencil
- Yellow/yellow pattern/ black construction paper or scrapbook paper
How To Make Handprint Sun Paper Plate Craft:
To begin this cute paper plate sun craft, clear a spot on the tables and gather your craft supplies. Start with your construction paper. Trace your child’s hand several different times and on different yellow papers. We used yellow construction paper and printed yellow scrapbook paper to make 9 handprints for our sun rays. We also drew and cut out some sunglasses and a smile for our sun! Get creative!
Once you have all the handprints and face cut out, it’s time to tape everything on. The kid’s can get in on this part!
Tape each handprint to the back of your paper plate. We overlapped our handprints just little. Keep going around and taping until you have covered the whole circumference of the plate. These represent the sun’s rays.
Now it’s time to add the sunglasses and smile! We just taped the smiley face on as well. Roll a piece of tape up and stick it to the back of your sunglasses and smile.
And there you go…your handprint sunshine paper plate craft is done! My son has hung his on his bedroom door. It’s a nice burst of sunshine when we walk down the hall! These can be hung up on your front door or can even be put on the fridge!
Conclusion
This paper plate sun craft is an easy peasy project that brings so much fun for kids of all ages. It’s a great addition to any lesson plan, whether you’re teaching weather units or just celebrating the summer season on a sunny day. Younger children will enjoy the simple steps, while older children can add their own creative touches to make each sun unique. Plus, these bright creations make perfect decorations for bulletin boards or as cheerful craft ideas to brighten up any space.
This easy paper plate sun craft provides practice cutting paper into different shapes or along lines is great for improving fine motor skills. Simple projects like this are important for children’s development. Feel free to add your own creative touches, like glitter or sequins, to make your sun craft shine even brighter! We just love summer crafts. Has your child ever made a handprint craft before? There are so many crafts to do using handprints. This Sun Craft is one of our favorites! Where will you place your hanging sun when it is done?
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Cathy Vargas says
Beautiful, I love this easy sun craft! The simple materials are perfect for preschoolers.
Andreia Cabanas says
Very cool activity! Children love this and pushes them to be creative! Mine wanted to use googly eyes. LOL. Thank you for the sun craft idea!
Elsa says
I love this paper plate sun craft for kids. It will be great to have such a fun weekend activity and to have this craft time with my children.
Lina says
I made one of the these handprint crafts with my son and he really loved making his cute paper plate sun craft. I am loving displaying it too! Thanks for the simple summer craft.