Tissue paper sun mosaic craft for 9-year-olds
This project is for 9-year-olds making one layered sun mosaic for a classroom wall or bedroom display. It uses torn paper pieces rather than pre-cut foam tiles.
What to buy
Corrugated cardboard circle
1
Yellow tissue paper
10 sheets
Orange tissue paper
10 sheets
Red tissue paper
6 sheets
Gold tissue paper
4 sheets
Yellow cardstock sheets
3
Orange cardstock sheets
3
White school glue
1 bottle
Foam paintbrush
1
Pencil
1
Child-safe scissors
1 pair
Protective table cover
1
Who this list is for
This tissue paper sun mosaic craft list is for a nine-year-old making one layered sun display for a classroom wall or bedroom. It uses torn tissue paper pieces, not pre-cut foam tiles.
How to use this list
Protect the table with the protective table cover. Sketch the sun and rays on the corrugated cardboard circle with the pencil, then plan ray shapes on the yellow and orange cardstock sheets. Tear yellow, orange, red, and gold tissue paper into small pieces rather than cutting every tile. Brush white school glue onto one area at a time with the foam paintbrush and layer the tissue paper onto the circle. Cut and attach the cardstock rays after the mosaic center is covered.
Common mistakes
Do not coat the whole cardboard circle in glue at once; tissue paper can wrinkle or stick to hands before it is placed. Keep the colors sorted so the yellow, orange, red, and gold layers remain intentional. Skip foam tiles and other heavy pieces, since this project is designed around lightweight torn tissue paper.
What is on this list
For one sun mosaic, the list includes one corrugated cardboard circle, 10 yellow tissue sheets, 10 orange tissue sheets, six red tissue sheets, four gold tissue sheets, three yellow cardstock sheets, three orange cardstock sheets, one bottle of white school glue, one foam paintbrush, a pencil, child-safe scissors, and a protective table cover. Cross off supplies already owned.
When you are done
Leave the sun mosaic flat until the glue dries. Check that the cardstock rays are attached firmly before putting the display on a wall or in a bedroom.
FAQ
Who is "Tissue paper sun mosaic craft for 9-year-olds" for?
This tissue paper sun mosaic craft list is for a nine-year-old making one layered sun display for a classroom wall or bedroom. It uses torn tissue paper pieces, not pre-cut foam tiles.
How should I use "Tissue paper sun mosaic craft for 9-year-olds"?
Protect the table with the protective table cover. Sketch the sun and rays on the corrugated cardboard circle with the pencil, then plan ray shapes on the yellow and orange cardstock sheets. Tear yellow, orange, red, and gold tissue paper into small pieces rather than cutting every tile. Brush white school glue onto one area at a time with the foam paintbru…
What should I skip or avoid with "Tissue paper sun mosaic craft for 9-year-olds"?
Do not coat the whole cardboard circle in glue at once; tissue paper can wrinkle or stick to hands before it is placed. Keep the colors sorted so the yellow, orange, red, and gold layers remain intentional. Skip foam tiles and other heavy pieces, since this project is designed around lightweight torn tissue paper.
What is on the "Tissue paper sun mosaic craft for 9-year-olds" list?
For one sun mosaic, the list includes one corrugated cardboard circle, 10 yellow tissue sheets, 10 orange tissue sheets, six red tissue sheets, four gold tissue sheets, three yellow cardstock sheets, three orange cardstock sheets, one bottle of white school glue, one foam paintbrush, a pencil, child-safe scissors, and a protective table cover. Cross off sup…
What should I do when I am done?
Leave the sun mosaic flat until the glue dries. Check that the cardstock rays are attached firmly before putting the display on a wall or in a bedroom.
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