Sunset Silhouettes Craft

Supplies

• White A4 paper or card (watercolour paper works best).

• Paints in warm colours (yellow, orange, red, purple, pink).

• Paintbrushes or sponges.

• Pre-cut black card silhouettes (palm trees, canoes, people, huts, birds, etc.).

• Glue sticks or PVA glue.

• Optional: Glitter or gold paint for highlights.

Steps

1. Create the Sunset Background

   • Give each child a piece of white paper.

   • Using paint or sponges, blend warm colours (yellow at the bottom → orange → red → purple at the top) to create a sunset sky.

   • Encourage kids to overlap colours slightly for smooth blending.

   • Allow to dry.

2. Add the Silhouettes

   • Provide pre-cut black paper shapes (trees, canoes, huts, birds).

   • Children choose and arrange their silhouettes onto the sunset background.

   • Once happy, glue them down firmly.

3. Final Touches

   • Optional: add a strip of black card across the bottom for “ground/ocean.”

   • Kids can dab on gold or glitter paint for “sun reflection” if desired.

Other Information

• Works well as a display project – hang several side by side to look like one big sunset mural.

• Can be adapted for any Pacific island theme (canoes for Tonga, palm trees for Samoa, huts for Fiji, etc.).

• Great for all ages – younger kids focus on painting and placing shapes, older kids can arrange more detailed silhouettes.