LEGO Construction Paper Sun Prints for Kids

We all love a sunny day and it makes a perfect day to try some outdoor STEAM with these LEGO construction paper sun prints. Quick and easy to set up, this is a fun science activity with an added art bonus. Join us for week 4 of the 31 Days of Outdoor STEM where we add an “A” for STEAM! Our solar prints on construction paper make a cool art activity plus we get use LEGO. We have tons of simple science experiments and STEM ideas to share.

LEGO CONSTRUCTION PAPER SUN PRINTS

Take learning outdoors this summer with neat STEM ideas that feel much more like play than learning! We love LEGO and this week’s 31 Days Of Outdoor STEM theme was artier than we are used too.

I thought it might be fun to design LEGO pictures on our construction paper and see what happened. When I originally checked out solar sun print activities, they use a special solar paper. Well, this mama had plain old construction paper and a pretty impatient six-year-old.

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YOU WILL NEED:

LEGO Minifigures and Cool pieces
Construction Paper or Solar Paper
Trays {optional but useful for transporting}
Assorted other items if desired

NOTE: If you want frame-able art, you will want to go with this sun print kit instead of construction paper.

EASY LEGO CONSTRUCTION PAPER SUN PRINTS SET UP

We used blue, black, and purple construction paper. I ended up tearing the sheets in half, but you can use full ones. Depending on how creative and inspired your kids are feeling, this is a terrific open-ended design activity.

My son just wanted to get them out in the sun. He was eager to see what the different color papers would look like. We picked out neat pieces and added mini-figures to see what would happen with the different holes and openings of the bricks.

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Place the papers out in the sun! Take care if it is a windy day and make sure they are secure. We made these before the school bus came and I put them out after he was off to school.

We checked them when he got home at 3 pm, so they were out in the full sun for about six and a half hours. I can’t quite say if they would have been done sooner since I promised to wait for him.

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SUN PRINT RESULTS

Cool LEGO construction paper sun prints that anyone can do! He was so excited to check out what each piece looked like after he lifted it up. Turn the paper over and you can see how much difference in color there is. The sun is powerful, and it’s a good reminder to wear sunscreen. See the science below.

SIMPLE SUN PRINTS SCIENCE

The sun is made up of ultraviolet rays. These ultraviolet rays can break down the chemical bonds in different materials and some much more so than others. Our construction paper was high on the list. A fun experiment would be to try different types of paper and compare the results. Some paper might reflect rather than absorb some of the sun’s rays making it less likely to fade as much.

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What else can you use besides LEGO? Take a walk around the backyard or open up the junk drawer! This super simple sun prints science and art activity is a great anytime activity with very little set up. Just don’t turn the sprinkler on where you have placed them! We found out the hard way with a different science project!