Things to talk about while coloring
The sun is a star, the closest star to Earth, and it gives us light and warmth. It looks small in the sky because it is very far away. Talk about what the sun helps do every day, like growing plants and drying puddles, and remind kids never to look straight at it. Plants use sunlight to make their own food, which is why they turn toward a sunny window.
Coloring ideas
Yellow for the face and orange for the triangle rays is a simple, bright choice. For a pattern, alternate yellow and orange rays all the way around. Little ones can stay inside the big circle, which is large enough for a whole fist grip.
A little learning
The rays are triangles and the face is a circle, so name both shapes and count the rays together.
