Northern Lights Craft (Free Template)

Make This Easy Northern Lights Craft, Just Download the Free Northern Lights Craft Template and cut out the shapes.

Check out this simple Northern Lights craft. This is such an easy nature craft for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary kids, classrooms, scouts and more.

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Get the Free Northern Lights Craft Template below and you will be able to make enough supplies for a group of 20 kids (or more!) with about 10 minutes of cutting.

Did you know that there are northern lights (aurora borealis) and southern lights (aurora australis)? Find more fun facts on Wikipedia.

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Improving Fine Motor Skills

We all know that crafting is super fun, but it’s also a fun way to improve fine motor skills. As your young kids cut-out shapes, and draw on faces, not only will they get to express their creativity, but they will also get some fine motor practice.

Here’s What You Need for this Northern Lights Craft

I saw these candle wraps and just knew I wanted to make a version with a template for you and your kiddos.

Here’s your easy aurora borealis craft supply list (This post contains Amazon associate affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):

• Free Northern Lights Craft Template <— Get it Here
• colored copy paper, paper cardstock, or construction paper
• scissors
• stapler
• glue stick

Watch the Northern Lights Craft Video for step-by-step instructions on how to make this paper craft.

Step 1: Download and Print the Free Printable Template

Download the Free Northern Lights Template. The PDF file contains everything you need to make this easy fire craft for kids.

Step 2: Cut Out the Craft Shapes

Print the Free Northern Lights printable template. You will be stapling it to colored paper and cutting out as many shapes as you need.

If you want to make this craft with a group of kids, you can staple the template to up to 10 sheets of copy paper, 5 sheets of cardstock or 5-8 sheets of construction paper.

So, did you know, you can staple together 10 pieces of copy paper and cut out 10 shapes at a time?! That’s my SECRET to fast & easy crafting.

Stapling the paper is very important because it makes sure it doesn’t move as you cut. The more staples the better. Cardstock is the thickest so you may only be able to cut 5 sheets at a time.

Tip: While you’re cutting, if you cut off all parts of the pages that have staples, make sure to re-staple the sheets that are left.

Whenever you’re cutting multiple sheets at a time, make sure they are always stapled together.

Step3: How to Assemble

The kids will just need to glue it all together and make it their own.

1. Glue the black mountain outlines onto the bottom of a piece of dark blue construction paper. This works best when the paper is in the landscape position.
2. Glue the different colored wavy lines across the night sky above the mountains. It’s ok if they overlap, making layers.
3. Optional: Glue white circles or splash white paint with a small paintbrush to make stars.
4. Don’t forget to put your name on the back.

Step 1: Glue the black construction paper mountains to the bottom of the page of dark blue paper.

Step 2: Glue the different colored wavy lines across the night sky above the mountains. It’s ok if they overlap and are on top of each other.

Step 3: Optional: Glue white circles or splash white paint with a small paintbrush to make stars.

Don’t forget to write you’re name on the back.

And you’re finished with this Aurora Borealis Craft

This is such a fun and easy Pre-K winter art activity. It’s perfect for the whole family and kids of all ages.

This craft is super easy for younger kids and older kids, Scouts, Kindergarteners, Daycare, or just a fun craft at home idea. Use it in your classroom for a science lesson plan, a winter craft, or classroom bulletin board.

More Nature Crafts and Winter Activities

If you liked this fun project, check out some of my other fun crafts for Kids:

• Arctic Animal Coloring Pages
• Bear Craft

As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy.

Want to remember this Preschool Northern Lights Art Project? Post this craft to your favorite Pinterest board

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