Aztec Sun

Materials:

Two bowls (or plates or other round object)

Ruler

Yellow craft foam

Pencil

Scissors

Tissue paper in four different colors

Wax paper

Mod Podge

Foam brush

Puffy paint

Glue

Hole punch

String

Project:

1. Center a large bowl upside down on the yellow craft foam.
2. Draw triangles all around the bowl with a pencil indicating the sun’s rays.
3. Remove the large bowl and place the small bowl upside down and in the center of the sun. Trace.
4. Cut outside of the sun. Fold it in half and make a small cut in the middle. Unfold it and cut from the middle to the circle. Cut around the circle.
5. Cut the tissue paper into small pieces. Vary the size, shape or color; variety is more interesting than uniformity.
6. Cut a piece of wax paper larger than the sun. Squeeze some Mod Podge on the wax paper and spread it over an area larger than the sun with the foam brush.
7. Lay the pieces of tissue paper on the Mod Podge, overlapping them. Cover the Mod Podge completely.
8. Brush Mod Podge over the tissue paper with the foam brush and allow it to dry thoroughly.
9. Decorate the sun and its rays with puffy paint, glitter glue and sequins. Allow to dry.
10. Place the large bowl on top of the tissue paper and trace it. Cut around the circle, removing excess tissue.
11. Put a thin line of glue around the edge of the circle. Place the sun over the glue and press. Weigh the sun down with heavy objects until the glue dries.
12. Punch a hole in one of the rays and pull a string through it. Tie a knot and hang up.