1Prepare the paper.

Start out with any rectangular sheet of orange paper (e.g. A4, Letter size, or 9" x 12").

2Fold down one top corner.

Fold one top corner down to meet the opposite edge, forming a triangle.

3Trim the excess paper.

Cut the excess paper below the triangle.

4Fold the triangle in half.

Fold the triangle in half to come up with a smaller triangle.

5Divide the triangle into 3 sections.

Turn the triangle so that the solid corner (the corner corresponding to the paper's center) is at the bottom. Divide the triangle into 3 equal sections, each with a 30 degree angle. The most accurate way to do this is to use a protractor. If you don't have a protractor, you can estimate the size of the sections as you do Steps 6 and 7.

6Fold the left section.

Fold the triangle's left section towards the front.

7Fold the right section.

Similarly fold the right section towards the front.

8Cut along the horizontal edge.

Flip the entire shape over so that the side with the horizontal edge is facing front. Cut along the horizontal edge so that you come up with a wedge.

9Draw and cut out a "V".

Draw a "V" connecting the top corners of the wedge. The taller you draw your "V", the longer your sun's rays will be. Cut along the line.

10Unfold the paper.

Carefully unfold the paper to reveal a sun with twelve rays.

11Make a yellow circle.

To make the sun's round center, draw a circle on yellow paper. Make the circle slightly smaller than the twelve-rayed sun. You can easily draw a circle using a compass. If you don't have a compass, find a plate or bowl that fits inside your paper sun. Draw a circle by tracing around the edges of the plate or bowl.

Cut out the yellow circle. Glue it at the center of the sun.