Mobile Gathering of Weather Information
Creating a Weather Mobile Collection for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this article, we'll show you how to create a delightful weather mobile collection for kids, featuring cloud, rainbow, and sun mobiles. This engaging craft encourages creativity while teaching children about weather elements.
Preparing Materials
To get started, gather the following materials: - Coloured paper or cardstock (blue, white, yellow, red, orange, green, purple) - Cotton balls or batting (for clouds) - String or yarn - Scissors, glue, tape, and possibly a hole punch - A hanger or sturdy stick/dowel to hang the mobile elements - Optional: markers, glitter, old magazines for colourful paper cutouts
Making the Cloud Mobile
Form cloud shapes from white paper or glue cotton balls onto a cutout cloud base. Attach blue or purple paper raindrops hanging down from the cloud with string. You can use a dropper to "paint" rain drops on watercolor paper as a background if desired.
Making the Rainbow Mobile
Cut paper strips in rainbow colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet). Create arc shapes or layered strips to form a rainbow. Hang the rainbow horizontally or as separate strips dangling from a string. For a more durable rainbow mobile, consider using silver thread instead of regular string.
Making the Sun Mobile
Cut a circle from yellow or orange paper for the sun. Add sun rays using triangles of paper radiating from the circle. Decorate the sun with markers or glitter for a cheerful look. Alternatively, you can use three different colours of construction paper to create a multi-coloured sun.
Assembling the Mobile
Attach each weather element (cloud, rainbow, sun) to strings of varying lengths. Tie the strings to the hanger or stick ensuring balance so the mobile can spin gently. Hang your mobile where it can catch light or a slight breeze.
The rainbow mobile can be made by spreading glue onto an outer arch and attaching ripped tissue paper to it. The child can participate in the process, eventually doing the gluing by themselves. For the sun mobile, hand shapes can be placed all around the edge of a glued plate, with the finished plate hanging around the living room fireplace.
These crafts are simple, educational, and fun, integrating meteorology concepts as you craft. For more detailed instructions or ideas, check out TikTok videos and craft blogs that offer step-by-step visual guides for weather-themed crafts for kids.
A cloud mobile can be found at the provided affiliate link, while the sun mobile was made using Family Hands Artwork. The addition of the weather mobiles brightens up the living room, making it a perfect DIY project for a rainy day.
The weather mobiles can add a touch of wall art to your home-and-garden decor, with the cloud mobile acting as a centerpiece around the living room fireplace. Additionally, these crafts not only serve as a lifestyle statement but also help in teaching children about different weather elements.
