Beautiful Summer Sunset Art for Kids
Doing art projects for kids is a wonderful way to spend time, and bond with your children this Summer. Summer crafts are filled with beautiful colors, and happy scenes. This Summer Sunset Art for Kids reminds me of days I spent on the beach and I would love to share that with my children.
Disclosure: Adult supervision is required for all activities at all times.
The Summer break can be tough on parents who aren’t used to having their kids home every day. If you’re trying to get ready for this Summer, then start with these Summer activities for kids. Or invest in the Summer Activity Pack, which is filled with educational ideas for young kids.
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Materials Needed
- Contact Paper
- Black Sharpie
- Blue, pink, and orange tissue paper
- Scissors
Summer Sunset Art for Kids – Instructions
Step 1: Draw a circle on the contact paper.
I used a large bowl to trace around, but you don’t have to. This Art idea will still look lovely as a regular square or rectangle.
2. Draw some details
Use a permanent marker to draw some palm trees, boats, or whatever else you would like onto the contact paper.
3. Cut the tissue paper into small strips.
If your children want to practice their scissor skills, they can also cut the tissue paper onto squares if they prefer.
4. Stick the contact paper down onto the table.
Make sure that the sticky side of the contact paper is facing upwards.
This step is optional. If you are doing this activity with toddlers or preschoolers, sticking the contact down to the table makes it much easier. Otherwise the contact paper will stick to their fingers and hands, making it difficult to enjoy making their picture.
5. Place the tissue paper onto the contact paper.
Alternate the strips of colored paper to make your Sunset.
I initially included the blue tissue paper for the ocean part of the picture. However, my kids included it into their sky, and I love the effect it creates.
6. Hang it in the window.
Use sticky tape to hang your pictures in the window and let the sun shine through.
If you are planning to turn this picture into a suncatcher, then I highly recommend using tissue paper. Because it still lets the sun shine through the different colors even when they overlap.
If you use regular craft paper, you’ll find that the overlapping sections have a very dark color and ruin the effect.
Summer Crafts for Kids
If you love Summer projects as much as I do, then you’ll love some of these other ideas. Here are some more of my most popular Summer themed crafts that my kids loved.
- Surfboard Craft (Free Printable)
- DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint
- Paper Pineapple Craft
- Magic Nuudles Creations
- Painting with Nature
For more fun ideas, check out these 100 Summer crafts for kids.
Summer Activity Pack
Educational printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners for this Summer.
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