Guide to Solar Kids Activities
DC SUN recently held a community fair and we had a number of kids activites. Kids
activities are a great way to keep the whole family engaged in and learning about
solar energy.
Some options for activities include:
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Face painting
o You can let kids choose from a few designs (predrawn on a piece of paper at your booth), or let
them suggest their own ideas. We had lots of
requests for superhero or animal masks.
o If you’re feeling confident with your art skills, a
kit like this lets you paint with
brushes. Less sure of your ability to
create a masterpiece? We also had
some face painting crayons that were
easier to use.
Coloring
o You can find pre-made solar-themed
coloring books by Googling “solar
coloring book.” We found an
excellent PDF of solar themed sheets
here.
Musical “Suns”
o A twist on the traditional musical chairs game, we created a set of large
laminated suns cut out of orange tag board. Kids could walk around the
circle of suns while the music played and then sit down on the suns
when it stopped.
Solar-powered Fountain
o Our solar powered fountain in a
kiddie pool was really popular. Kids
could play in the pool, as well as
stand in front of the panel and watch
the fountain stop.
o We purchased a solar fountain kit
from here.
Sun printing
o Sun printing kits contain
photosensitive paper that change
colors when exposed to light. Kids
can place natural objects on their
print to create a relief of the object.
o We found a sun printing kit with
refills that worked very well.