Sizzling Sun

Why

Make every day an Aztec-sunny one with this bright and beautiful decoration. Your days will glow!

Steps

1. Draw a very large circle on a piece of Crayola® Color Explosion Paper and a color-reveal marker. Add large triangles around the edge to make an Aztec-style design. Or create any design you wish!

2. With Crayola Scissors, cut out the whole sun, leaving a thin black line around the edges.

3. Create interesting designs inside each part of the sun. Maybe you’d like a large swirl in the circle and a combination of lines and dots in the triangles. Try lots of designs that go together to make it interesting.

4. Display your art and enjoy the bright design!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Explosion™ Black—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Explosion™ Neon
  • Color Explosion™ Rainbow
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors

Where & When

"What a nice way to liven up the classroom!"
Joshua B., 1st grade parent volunteer.

"We created these in an Aztec style for our unit on Mexico."
Mark A., homeschool parent of ages 8 and 10.


Interesting Info

Sunscreen was invented in the 1940s, during World War II, when the government needed a skin cream to protect GIs who were outside much of the day. Dr. Benjamin Green helped the military develop this cream and later started his own company, Coppertone.