Little Ray of Sunshine

Today's activity was based on the story "Stealing the Sun" a story from Africa found in our copy of Stories From Around the World.

 First, begin with a black piece of construction paper

- faded in the sun and some crayons.

Next, mix yellow and orange to make a sun. Draw some lines for the rays.

It was great to see how straight Lil' Monster's lines were for the rays.

 Then put the paper on the floor and then hand a push pin to your young 4 yr old.

He really likes this - such concentration.

Finally, put your picture in the window to see the suns rays shine through.

with flash

without flash

I didn't think it was a phenomenal project,
but Lil' Monster was ecstatic to see the sun cloudy light shine through.
It's a quick, easy, and satisfying!
Makes it a hit with Mamma and the little one.