20+ Easy Sun Crafts for Kids Using Simple Supplies
Sun Crafts for Kids are such a cheerful way to celebrate bright days, golden light, and easy creative time at home or in the classroom. Whether you are planning a summer afternoon activity or just want a happy art project, sun-inspired making feels full of warmth.
A well-chosen sun craft can become a window decoration, a classroom display, a keepsake, or a simple rainy-day project that still feels sunny. The ideas in this roundup are designed to be colorful, beginner-friendly, and fun to save for warm-weather afternoons.
Bright Paper Sun Crown
A cheerful paper sun crown brings instant sunshine to any playtime or costume box. The bold yellow rays make it feel bright, playful, and easy for kids to wear or display.
What you need
- 1 yellow construction paper strip
- 1 sheet of yellow paper for rays
- 1 pair of scissors
- 1 glue stick
How to make it
- Cut a paper strip long enough to fit around the head
- Snip several long triangle rays from the yellow paper
- Glue the rays around the outside edge of the strip
- Join the ends of the strip into a circle and let it dry
Cheerful Lacing Sun Craft
A smiling lacing sun makes a bright, happy craft that feels playful and sunny on any table.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock
- Orange cardstock
- Yellow yarn or cord
- Hole punch
- Glue stick
- Black and pink markers
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle and several orange triangle rays
- Glue the rays behind the circle to form the sun
- Punch holes around the edge of the yellow circle
- Thread the yarn through the holes and finish with a simple face
Sunny Paper Face Decor
A happy paper sun makes a cheerful little decoration with a smiling face and bright pointed rays. The mix of yellow and orange gives it a warm, playful look kids will love.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock
- Orange cardstock
- Black and pink paper scraps
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle for the sun’s face and several triangle rays from yellow and orange paper
- Arrange the rays evenly around the circle until the sun looks full and balanced
- Glue the rays in place behind the circle
- Add simple eyes, rosy cheeks, and a curved smile with paper scraps or markers
Sunny Photo Frame
A bright sun-shaped photo frame makes a happy little keepsake with a cheerful handmade look.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock
- Orange cardstock
- Round photo or printed picture
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large circle from yellow cardstock and cut a matching opening for the photo
- Trim long triangle rays from yellow and orange cardstock
- Layer the rays around the circle to make a glowing sun shape
- Glue the photo in the center and let everything dry
Rainbow Sunshine Wall Tote
A happy sun tote like this brings instant cheer with its smiling face, bright rays, and playful rainbow details. The little handle makes it feel extra special for kids to hang up or carry around.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock or construction paper
- Orange cardstock or construction paper
- Rainbow paper strips or scraps
- Pink paper for cheeks and flower
- White paper for the cloud
- Green paper for the leaf
- Two wiggle eyes or paper circles
- Twine or rope handle
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle for the sun and several orange and yellow triangles for the rays
- Glue the rays behind the circle and punch two holes near the top for the twine handle
- Add the face, cheeks, cloud, rainbow, flower, and leaf with paper cutouts
- Let everything dry before hanging it on a wall or door
Sunny Diamond Kite Craft
A bright diamond kite with a smiling sun face makes a cheerful sunny decoration that feels playful and easy to love.
What you need
- Yellow paper or cardstock
- Orange paper
- Red, yellow, and orange ribbon strips
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Black and pink paper circles or stickers
- Scissors
- String or twine
How to make it
- Cut a diamond kite shape from yellow paper and trim a smaller circle for the sun face
- Cut orange triangle rays and glue them around the circle
- Add the eyes, cheeks, and smile with paper cutouts or stickers
- Tie ribbon strips to the bottom point and attach a string for hanging
Smiling Pop-Up Sun Card
A cheerful pop-up sun makes this handmade card feel bright, playful, and full of happy charm.
What you need
- Blue cardstock
- Yellow cardstock
- Orange cardstock
- White paper
- Black marker
- Pink paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Fold the blue cardstock into a card shape
- Cut a yellow circle and orange and yellow triangle rays
- Glue the sun pieces to the center fold so it pops forward
- Add cloud shapes, rosy cheeks, and a smiling face
Cheerful Beaded Sun Pendant
A happy little sun pendant like this brings instant cheer with its bright face, spiky rays, and colorful beaded hanger.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock or foam circle
- Yellow and orange paper strips
- Hole punch and glue
- Ribbon or cord
- Assorted beads
- Black and pink markers
How to make it
- Cut a circle for the sun’s face and trim short paper strips for the rays
- Glue or punch the rays around the edge of the circle
- Draw a smiling face with marker and add rosy cheeks
- Thread beads onto a ribbon or cord and attach it to the top as a hanger
Smiling Weather Wheel
A happy sun sits at the center of this cheerful weather wheel, with bright sky panels, fluffy clouds, and rainy-day details all around it. The layered look makes it feel playful and perfect for little hands to admire.
What you need
- 1 round piece of yellow cardstock
- Blue cardstock
- Gray and white paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Small black marker
- Pink paper circles
- Blue paper teardrops
- A brad fastener
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle for the frame and a smaller circle for the smiling sun center
- Cut blue wedge-shaped panels to fit inside the circle
- Add clouds, little suns, and rain drops with gray, white, and blue paper
- Glue the panels into the wheel and attach the sun center with a brad so it can spin
Patchwork Tissue Sun Suncatcher
Bright layers of tissue paper give this cheerful sun a glowing stained-glass look that feels playful and happy.
What you need
- 1 clear adhesive sun template
- 2 yellow orange and pink tissue paper squares
- 3 scissors
- 4 glue stick or clear contact paper
How to make it
- Cut the tissue paper into small squares
- Fill the center circle with mixed colors
- Add the triangle rays around the edge
- Press everything flat and trim any loose pieces
Cheery Sun Gift Bag
A bright sun face turns a simple gift bag into a happy little surprise that feels festive, friendly, and easy to love.
What you need
- 1 yellow gift bag
- 1 sheet of yellow cardstock
- 1 sheet of orange cardstock
- 1 pair of scissors
- 1 glue stick
- 1 yellow ribbon
- 1 black marker
- 1 pink paper circle
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle for the sun face and several long yellow and orange paper strips for the rays
- Glue the rays around the back of the circle so they fan out evenly
- Draw a smiling face on the center circle and add the pink cheeks
- Attach the finished sun to the front of the bag and tie on a ribbon bow
Paper Plate Rainbow Sun
A bright paper plate sun like this brings a happy burst of color to any wall, window, or classroom display. The rainbow rays and friendly face make it feel playful, cheerful, and easy for little hands to enjoy.
What you need
- 1 Yellow paper plate
- Assorted colorful construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Black marker
- Pink paper or crayons
How to make it
- Cut the colorful paper into long triangle rays
- Glue the rays evenly around the back of the paper plate
- Draw a smiling face with a black marker
- Add pink cheeks and let the sun dry flat
Lift-Up Rainbow Sun Card
A happy little card with a lift-up sun and a bright rainbow makes a sweet surprise for kids to open and smile at.
What you need
- Blue cardstock
- Yellow cardstock
- Colored paper for rainbow strips
- White paper for clouds
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Black and pink markers
How to make it
- Cut a blue cardstock base and a yellow half-circle sun with triangle rays
- Cut rainbow strips and cloud shapes from colored and white paper
- Glue the rainbow and clouds onto the base, then add the smiling cloud face and the sun face
- Attach the sun at the top edge so it lifts like a flap and finishes the cheerful card
Joyful Paper Cup Sun
A smiling paper cup turns into a bright little sun with fluffy rays and long flowing streamers that feel playful and cheerful.
What you need
- 1 paper cup
- Yellow construction paper
- Googly eyes
- Orange paper or cardstock
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- String or yarn
- Yellow streamers or paper strips
How to make it
- Cut sun rays from orange paper and glue them around the back rim of the cup
- Cover the cup with yellow paper if needed for a smooth sunny look
- Add googly eyes, cheeks, and a simple smile to the front
- Tape or glue long yellow paper strips inside the bottom of the cup and attach string at the top for hanging
Smiling Sun Bookmark
A happy sun peeking over a book makes reading time feel extra cozy and cheerful.
What you need
- Yellow Cardstock
- Orange Paper Strips
- Blue Cardstock
- Pink Paper Circles
- Black Marker
- Glue Stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a yellow circle for the sun face
- Trim orange strips for the rays and glue them behind the circle
- Add a smiling face with the black marker and pink cheeks
- Cut a long blue strip and glue it to the bottom so the sun can mark a page
Golden Tissue Sun Suncatcher
A glowing tissue sun suncatcher brings instant cheer with its bright yellow center and pointed rays. The see-through finish looks especially pretty in a sunny window.
What you need
- Clear contact paper
- Yellow tissue paper scraps
- Scissors
- Cardboard or clear plastic for the sun outline
- Tape or glue
How to make it
- Cut a sun shape with a circle center and pointed rays
- Cover the opening with clear contact paper
- Tear or cut yellow tissue paper into small pieces and press them onto the sticky surface
- Seal the back if needed and hang the sun where light can shine through
Happy Sun With Waving Arms
A smiling sun with waving paper arms makes a sweet and cheerful wall craft for kids. The bright layers and friendly face give it a playful sunny-day look.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock
- Orange cardstock
- White cardstock
- Black, pink, and red paper scraps
- Brads or paper fasteners
- Glue stick
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut a large yellow circle for the sun’s face and several orange triangle rays for the background
- Cut out two paper arms and simple hand shapes, then punch small holes at the shoulders
- Add eyes, cheeks, and a happy mouth with paper scraps or markers
- Glue the face onto the rays and fasten the arms with brads so they can lift and wave
Sunny Pinwheel Wand
A bright pinwheel wand like this brings instant sunshine to playtime, party bags, or a cheerful handmade display.
What you need
- 4 squares of yellow patterned paper
- 1 wooden skewer or craft stick
- 1 push pin or brad
- 1 small bead or button
- Glue stick
How to make it
- Fold each paper square diagonally and snip toward the center without cutting all the way through
- Curl every other corner into the middle to form the pinwheel shape
- Secure the layers with a push pin or brad and add a bead or button at the center
- Attach the finished pinwheel to a skewer or craft stick and let the blades spin gently
Smiling Sun Garland
A sunny garland like this brings instant cheer to a mantel, bedroom wall, or party corner with its friendly smiling faces and bright layered rays.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock or craft foam
- Pink and black paper scraps
- Twine or jute cord
- Scissors
- Glue stick or craft glue
How to make it
- Cut Out Several Round Sun Faces And Matching Pointed Rays From Yellow Paper Or Foam
- Glue The Rays Behind Each Circle To Create Full Sun Shapes
- Add Simple Facial Features With Black And Pink Paper Scraps
- Punch Small Holes, Thread The Suns Onto Twine, And Space Them Evenly Across The Cord
Sun And Rain Cloud Mobile
Sunny cardstock and soft rain clouds come together in a sweet mobile that feels cheerful and calming at the same time. The bright face, hanging clouds, and colorful raindrops make a lovely nursery-style decoration or classroom display.
What you need
- Yellow cardstock
- White cardstock
- Colored paper teardrops
- String or thread
- Wood beads
- Glue
- Scissors
How to make it
- Cut out a large sun circle, pointed rays, cloud shapes, and paper raindrops
- Add a friendly face to the sun with simple eyes, cheeks, and a smile
- Tie or glue the clouds and raindrops to lengths of string, adding small beads between sections for a pretty finish
- Attach the strings to the sun and add a hanging loop at the top