Suns from Model Magic

Model Magic (from Crayola) is so much fun for little hands! 

 

 

As a group, the PreK girls and I talked about the sun and looked at some examples of South American and Mexican suns.  We talked about what would happen if the sun did not come up in the morning, and what good things we get from the sun.  We figured out that the sun must have been a pretty amazing thing to ancient cultures.  Well, I do not say ancient, but a long long time ago! 

 

The girls roll the Model Magic (MM) into a ball, and then smash it back and forth between their little hands until it forms a good, yummy fat cookie!  They pinch the MM along the edge of the cookie to make the rays, which they can make longer, twist, whatever looks best.  They used crayons or pencils or even marker ends to make eyes, smiles, freckles, or whatever after they have pinched out a nose. 

 

These are set to dry, and then they used water color to add the brilliant colors to their suns.  These suns are guaranteed to brighten everyone's day!