As part of our literacy priorities in Fab Five, we have been doing arty activities including sun art! I know it was new to me too! I bet you want to do this super fun activity at home! Well, here’s how you do it...
Go online or to your nearest stationary store and ask for ‘sun paper’ if they have any, they will give it to you in different sizes. It will normally be a A5 or A4 but they might have more different options. Oh, and by the way, if you’re thinking of doing it with your 4 year old, THINK AGAIN! (It’s ages 6+ and it’s $19.50)
Once you have your pack(s) go home and start finding random objects to make your artwork look interesting. Or, if you’re wanting a picture you can collect things that makes up a picture.
Now, go to the kitchen and get a container, (preferably a few inches bigger than your size of paper) fill it with water, and squeeze some lemon juice in it. By the way, you need to plan first, cause if you put the objects on and don’t know what you’re doing,the light will start absorbing straight away. So get out your practice paper!
Once you’ve got your design, quickly but carefully transport it onto the sun art paper. Then, you must go outside (if it’s sunny) or go inside to a place that’s sunny.
As you wait, the paper will get paler and paler and paler. Once the paper is light blue, almost white, you carefully remove your objects from the paper. Go back to your water filled container, push it under the water and watch that white paper turn dark blue! Leave it out to dry for an hour, and there you have it, your very own SUN ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Eilidh and Madeleine
