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<\/div>\nThe Total Solar Eclipse Painting is an excellent addition to the solar eclipse activities<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth. There are three types of solar eclipse: total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse and partial solar eclipse.<\/p>\n This is a simple craft made with black paper and white paint to make a picture of a total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n A few books to read with this solar eclipse craft.<\/p>\n Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story<\/a> is a great one for solar eclipses. And love that it is a fun story and well as facts.<\/p>\n Eclipse<\/a> by Andy Rash is a fun look at the total solar eclipse and how fun they are. This shows the plans they took to go see a solar eclipse.<\/p>\n Totality!: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science<\/a> is full of facts and information about solar eclipse. This a great great science book for kids to learn more about eclipses.<\/p>\n Eclipse: Our Sky’s Most Dazzling Phenomenon<\/a> is a book coming in 2024 in time for the next Total solar eclipse that has information about solar eclipse and lunar eclipse!<\/p>\n We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n You will see all the steps we used to make our total solar eclipse painting.<\/p>\n We used white cardstock to make our circle for part of the craft. We used a bowl to make a size that would work great for the craft.<\/p>\n We traced the bowl on white cardstock<\/a> and then cut out the circle.<\/p>\n We put only a light amount of glue on the back on the while circle. We used a glue stick<\/a> to help with this. Then we placed the while circle on the black paper.<\/p>\n If you are doing this craft with older elementary kids you can have them hold the circle in place rather than using the glue.<\/p>\n We put white paint on a paint tray<\/a>. We use paint trays and use them over and over. And the small circles on the also help make sure that we don’t use a lot of excess paint.<\/p>\n Then you are going to use the q-tip<\/a> or cotton swab<\/a> to do the painting.<\/p>\n You start on the white part of the circle and then paint out to the black paper. Doing this creates the look of the light behind the moon.<\/p>\n You keep going around the circle with those fun painting strokes. Not line that you paint with the q-tip will be the same. And it creates a great effect as you paint. And kids can make big lines or small lines for this. <\/p>\n How they paint around the circle will make each picture different.<\/p>\n After you have the whole circle painting. You slowly lift off the white circle from the center of the painting.<\/p>\n And as you lift it off you see an amazing circle come to shape.<\/p>\n A simple painting activity that different ages of kids can do for the total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n Torn Paper Total Solar Eclipse Craft<\/a> is a simple solar eclipse craft you can make with torn paper.<\/p>\n Solar Eclipse Weekly Packs<\/a> has 6 grade level of packs with prek, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade and fourth grade. You have fun three types of solar eclipse sequencing and activities.<\/p>\n Solar Eclipse Wreath Craft<\/a> has a fun wreath that kids can make that show the different parts of a Solar Eclipse.<\/p>\n Lunar Eclipse Watercolor Moon<\/a> is a fun painting craft that kids can do.<\/p>\n Eclipse Mini Book<\/a> by Royal Baloo is great to learn about solar eclipse and how fun they are for kids.<\/p>\n Solar Eclipse craft<\/a> for kids with paper plates by JDaniel4’s Mom<\/p>\n Check out all the fun Solar Eclipse Printables & Activities<\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\nWhat is a Solar Eclipse?<\/h2>\n
Total Solar Eclipse Painting Craft<\/h2>\n
Solar Eclipse Books to Read with this Total Solar Eclipse Craft<\/h2>\n
What we used to make the Total Solar Eclipse Painting<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nHow We Made the Total Solar Eclipse Painting<\/h2>\n
Cut out a White Circle<\/h3>\n
Lightly Glue the Circle on the Black Paper<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nPaint Around Circle<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nLift the Circle off the Paper<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\nFinal look at our Total Solar Eclipse Painting<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/p>\nMore Solar Eclipse Printables & Crafts<\/h2>\n
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