Celebrate sunny days with the children and try this adorable collection of sunshine crafts. These simple sun-themed projects are perfect for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids — bright, cheerful, and easy to make.
Sunshine Summer Memory Book
Making a summer memory book is a lovely, low-pressure activity that helps children capture little moments from the season. It’s an ideal way to encourage reflection, creativity, and fine motor skills.
To create a memory book, spend a few minutes each day collecting drawings, photos, stickers, or short notes about what you did. Over time those small entries build into a colourful keepsake that children will enjoy revisiting.
Find full summer memory book instructions on the original project page.
Sunshine Sun Catchers
Sun catchers are an excellent craft for brightening windows and outdoor spaces. They’re colourful, lightweight, and enjoyable to make with children of different ages.
What you need to make sun catchers
- Yellow A4 paper
- Orange or yellow acetate
- Glue
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Two plates (one large and one small for tracing)
- String for hanging
How to make sunshine sun catchers
- Trace two circles — use the larger plate to trace an outer circle, then place the smaller plate inside and trace an inner circle to create a ring shape.
- Cut out the ring — remove the middle to leave an O-shaped piece.
- Tie the string — loop and secure string at the top of the ring for hanging.
- Attach the acetate — glue a piece of acetate over the open center so light can pass through.
- Create sunbeams — cut yellow paper into strips and glue them around the ring to form rays.
- Dry and display — allow to dry completely, then hang in a sunny window or outdoors.
Mosaic Sunshine
Quick and simple mosaic sun crafts that are ideal for small hands.
What you need to make mosaic sunshines
- Pale yellow A4 paper
- Bright yellow A4 paper
- Scissors
- Glue
How to make mosaic sunshines
- Cut a circle — cut a large circle from the pale yellow paper to serve as the sun’s base.
- Prepare sunbeam strips — cut long strips from the same pale yellow paper for rays.
- Make mosaic pieces — cut the bright yellow paper into small squares.
- Assemble the sun — glue the strips around the circle, then fill the center with the mosaic squares for texture and contrast.
Footprint Sunshine
Kids love handprint and footprint painting. These prints make cheerful, personalised sun faces.
Use painted footprints and handprints to build rays around a bright sun face — the result is playful and full of character.
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What you need to make hand and footprint sunshine
- Plastic tray or plate for the paint
- Yellow paint
- White paper for prints
- Yellow paper for the sun circle
- Scissors
- Orange crayon or chalk
- Glue
How to make footprint sunshine
- Make multiple yellow prints — press painted hands and feet onto the white paper to create many prints.
- Allow prints to dry — once dry, carefully cut them out.
- Prepare the sun base — cut a large circle from the yellow paper.
- Assemble the sun — glue the hand and footprint cutouts around the circle to form rays, then draw a smiling face in the center with an orange crayon or chalk.
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Try these sunshine crafts for a colourful, hands-on way to celebrate the season with kids.