Summer Sun Close-Up

Soak up the warmth with this big, beaming sun that fills the whole page. Long pointed and wavy rays radiate outward, the round face has rosy cheeks and a cheerful smile, and a couple of tiny puffy clouds peek in at the edges. The shapes are large, open and simple, which makes this one of the easiest summer pages for toddlers and preschoolers — there is lots of room to fill and very little risk of straying. Older kids can have fun alternating colors on the many rays for a striped, spinning effect. Our Sun is actually a giant ball of hot gas, and it is so big that more than a million Earths could fit inside it. Traditional yellows and oranges look sunny, but a pink or red sunset sun is just as cheerful. Print on US Letter or A4 and brighten your day.