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Summer Solstice Painted Sun Collage Craft for Kids

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Celebrate the summer solstice with sun-sational kids' craft! Your little artist can create their own sun artwork to mark the change of the seasons. Not only is this a fun-filled way to mark the holiday, your child can also build fine motor skills, explore art materials and get creative. Read on for more information on how to create a summer solstice sun painted collage. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Yellow and orange tissue paper Markers Poster board paper Yellow tempera paint A paintbrush Scissors Clear-drying school glue How-To Art-Making Steps Draw a circle at the center of the poster...

Summer Solstice Activities for Kids

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June 21 marks the summer solstice. How can your kids celebrate the transition from season to season? If you're looking for fun-filled ideas for celebrating the summer through play, check out these easy activities. Sun and Shadow Drawing Where is the sun on this very special day? Throughout the day go outside and place a large sheet of butcher paper or plain gift wrap on the ground. Have your child stand near it, casting a shadow onto the paper. Draw the shadow's outline. Keep the paper where it is and repeat with new pieces throughout the day. If you have...

June Solstice Summer Sun Activities for Kids

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Summer is almost here! The June Solstice celebrates the day when the sun points directly at the Tropic of Cancer – farthest from the equator. Explore the effects of the sun and celebrate summer with these kids’ solstice activities. Summer Sun Prints Have you ever accidentally left the kids’ construction paper out near a sunny window? If you have, then you know what happens. It fades. Use this to your advantage with this kids’ sun print activity. Have the kids put dark pieces of construction paper (ocean blue, hunter green, black or deep purple) outside or on a sun-soaked windowsill....

Summer Solstice Activities for Kids

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The June Solstice marks the first official day of summer. Even though the pool may open on Memorial Day weekend, it isn’t until between June 20th and June 22nd that summer truly starts! How can you celebrate this holiday with your family? From summer-time-only activities to science explorations, check out these fun-filled ideas for kids of all ages. Summer Foods Picnic What are your family’s favorite summer snacks? Pack a picnic of fresh foods such as tomatoes (add some basil and cheese to make sandwiches), strawberries and grilled zucchini and set out a blanket for a lunch outdoors. Go to...

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