B'nai Israel Community Day School

Earth Sun Catcher Craft

What You Need:

• Clean Margarine Bowl Lid
• 2 Bottles of Glue
• Wax Paper
• Yarn
• 2 Bottles of Glue
• Food Coloring

Instructions:

Find a picture of the planet Earth and use that for a pattern. The 2 bottles of glue should be about 1/2 full (it is okay if there is more). Use the Colored Glue Recipe below and make the glue in one of the bottles blue. Make the glue in the other bottle green. Put the squeeze tops back on the glue bottles.

Carefully squeeze the glue into the lid to create a picture of the earth. Use your picture of the earth as a guide as to how much blue and how much green to use. Don't worry if you don't get it exact! Make sure you fill the lid completely with no gaps. Set aside to dry. Depending on how thick you make it, it could take up to 24 hours!

Once the glue is dry, it should easily pop out of the lid. set your earth on a piece of wax paper. Use a nail to poke a small hole in the top of your glue earth and then let it sit on the wax paper over night to get firmer. You can then tie a piece of yarn through the hole and hang your earth in a window!

 

Here's How (Colored Glue):

1. Get a bottle of glue.
2. Unscrew and remove the cap.
3. Add 5-6 drops of food coloring.
4. Replace the cover and shake the bottle to mix.
5. If you want a darker color, add a few more drops of food coloring and mix again.
6. Once you get the desired color, use your glue to create fun pictures and crafts.

Tips:

1. You do not need a full bottle of glue!
2. Start saving your empty glue bottles now so you can use them to mix many colors.
3. The amount of food coloring will vary depending on how much glue is in your bottle and how dark of a color you desire.