Sun Template
Print a sun template for free. Choose the rays (pointed triangle rays, wavy rays or rounded rays) and how many (8, 12 or 16), then print the sun in one piece, the sun in pieces (a middle disc and separate rays with glue tabs), or the rays only to glue round a paper plate. Add a simple smiling face or leave the middle plain. Set the size from 2 in to a full page (7 1/2 in on one sheet), or a big sun up to 36 in tiled over several sheets; the 14 1/2 in size gives rays for a 9 in paper plate. Fill the sheet with small suns for a class, and type names to print one on each sun. Print the outline to colour, or a colour version in yellow and orange or gold. A check square shows the print is true size. Download a PDF on US Letter or A4, an SVG cut file or a PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Sun
Names or words (optional)
Pattern
Lettering
Runs in your browser with our own code; names never leave your device, and nothing is saved. The suns are our own drawings. Every piece is placed so it fits the sheet. The PDF is true size: print at 100% (Actual size) and check the square.
How to print a sun template
- Choose what to make: the sun in one piece, in pieces, or rays only.
- Choose the ray style, how many rays and the size.
- Optional: a face, names, the colour version or “Fill the sheet”.
- Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size); measure the check square. There is also an SVG (true size, for Cricut, Silhouette or laser cutters) and a 300 DPI PNG, one per sheet.
- Cut out the sun; for the pieces, fold each ray’s tab and glue it behind the disc or a paper plate.
What you can use it for
- Paper-plate sun crafts
- Summer and weather displays
- Sunshine cards and party decorations
- Classroom “star of the week” or birthday suns (names on)
- Handprint suns (trace hands for the rays)
- Cutting practice with the dashed outline
Sun sizes
| Sun across (tip to tip) | Middle disc across | Ray length | Suns per US Letter sheet | Letter sheets: sun in one piece | Sun in pieces (12 rays) | Rays only (12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in (10.2 cm) | 2.5 in (6.3 cm) | 1.9 cm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 in (15.2 cm) | 3.7 in (9.4 cm) | 2.9 cm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 in (19.1 cm) | 4.7 in (11.8 cm) | 3.6 cm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 14.5 in (36.8 cm) | 9 in (22.8 cm) | 7 cm | tiled | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Worked out by the tool with 4 mm gaps and the check square on the sheet. Rays only print whole, several to a sheet, even for the 14 1/2 in paper-plate size; the sun in one piece or in pieces is tiled when it is bigger than a sheet.
Ray styles and paper-plate rays
| Ray style | Rays | One ray with its tab (w × h), 14 1/2 in sun | Letter sheets: rays for a 9 in plate | Letter sheets: 6 in sun in pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointed | 8 | 8.7 cm × 9.9 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Pointed | 12 | 5.9 cm × 9.5 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Pointed | 16 | 4.5 cm × 9.4 cm | 2 | 1 |
| Wavy | 8 | 9.1 cm × 9.9 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Wavy | 12 | 6.2 cm × 9.5 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Wavy | 16 | 4.7 cm × 9.4 cm | 2 | 1 |
| Rounded | 8 | 8.7 cm × 9.9 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Rounded | 12 | 5.9 cm × 9.5 cm | 3 | 1 |
| Rounded | 16 | 4.5 cm × 9.4 cm | 2 | 1 |
Measured by the tool. Every ray has a glue tab under the dashed fold line, which sits on the edge of the disc or the plate.
Sun craft ideas
- Put the sun over a rainbow from Rainbow Coloring Pages.
- String small suns into a summer garland with the Bunting Template.
- Give every child a sun with their name, or add a label from the Name Tag Template.
- Cut a sun stencil for t-shirt or wall painting with the Stencil Maker.
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Frequently asked questions
What ray styles are there?
Three: pointed triangle rays, wavy rays and rounded rays, each with 8, 12 or 16 rays. Every ray is the same shape, so the sun looks the same whichever way up you turn it.
How do I make a paper-plate sun?
Choose “Rays only” and the 14 1/2 in size: it prints 12 rays (or 8 or 16) sized for a 9 in paper plate. Colour the plate yellow, fold the tab under each ray and glue the rays round the back of the plate.
What is in the sun in pieces?
The middle disc (with or without a face) and one separate ray per point: 9, 13 or 17 pieces. Each ray has a glue tab that folds behind the disc.
What sizes can I print?
Suns from 2 in to 7 1/2 in across on one US Letter or A4 sheet, and up to 36 in tiled over several sheets. The middle disc is 62% of the sun’s size. The table on this page shows the sizes.
How do I check the print is the right size?
Measure the check square on the first sheet: it must be exactly 1 in (or 2 cm with cm units) on each side. If it is smaller, print again at 100% or Actual size, not Fit to page.
Can I use it with a Cricut or Silhouette?
Yes. Download the SVG: it is true size in millimetres, with the cut lines on their own layer.
Can I sell things I make with these suns?
The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed.