Paper Plate Sunshine Craft

Bring a little sunshine to your day with this cheerful paper plate sunshine craft! Kids will love painting, cutting, and gluing their way to a smiling sun. This bright and happy project is perfect for summer fun, weather lessons, or even as cheerful classroom décor when you need something to lighten the mood.
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How to Make a Paper Plate Sunshine Craft Step by Step

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all of your supplies, including a paper plate, yellow and pink paint, googly eyes, yellow construction paper, scissors, glue, and a black marker.

Step 2: Paint the Plate Yellow
Flip the paper plate upside down and paint the back entirely with yellow paint. Let it dry completely.

Step 3: Cut the Plate in Half
Once the paint is dry, cut the plate in half to create the base shape of your sunshine.

Step 4: Draw the Sun Rays
On yellow construction paper, use a ruler and pencil to draw a row of evenly spaced triangles for the sun’s rays.

Step 5: Cut Out the Rays
Cut out all of the triangles with scissors.

Step 6: Attach the Rays
Glue the triangles along the straight edge of the half paper plate to form the sunshine rays.

Step 7: Add the Eyes and Cheeks
Add two googly eyes near the top of the sunshine’s face.
Use a sponge dauber dipped in pink paint to add rosy cheeks just under the eyes.

Step 8: Draw the Smile
With a black marker, draw a big, smiling mouth between the cheeks.
All done!
Let the paint and glue dry, then display your sunshine for a cheerful decoration!

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