CROATIA

The Traveling Sun

One morning, the sky felt a little strange. It wasn’t dark… but it wasn’t very bright either. “Something’s missing,” the clouds whispered.

Down below, in a classroom, some children were busy cutting paper. Snip, snip, snip. They cut long yellow rays, 

straight, wavy, zigzag, each one different. 

Then they painted a big circle, swirling red, orange, and yellow together. Spreading light across their paper. Carefully, they glued the rays around a glowing circle. A little crooked, a little uneven..

“Let’s make a SUN!” one child said.

When they finished, they stepped back.

For a moment… nothing happened. Then one ray moved. Then another. The colors began to glow.

The sun slowly lifted from the paper. “I think I’m needed somewhere else,” it said.

Far away, in another country,

the days had been quiet and grey.

The sun didn’t visit very often there.

So the little sun gathered its rays

and floated out the window.

It travelled over mountains, rivers, and cities,
carrying the warmth of the children who made it.

Finally, it arrived at a new classroom...

Kindergarten Varaždin, group "Zmajići"

Teachers: Herceg and Kirchbaum

      GREECE

(We created our Sun using our handprints as bright sunrays, surrounding a paper plate we painted yellow )

The Sun travelled over rivers, mountains, and cities, carrying light and warmth.

Now it arrives in Greece, where a new story begins…

"Hello, my dear friends… I am the Sun. Each day I travel across the endless sky,
on a golden path that never says goodbye, from distant corners, far away,
I come to light a brand new day.Now I shine above Greece so bright, 

with blue seas dancing in my light,over lands of beauty, old and wise, 

where ancient stories softly rise...

The children lift their eyes to the Attic Sky.

The Sun glows above them… almost alive.

“It is not just the Sun,” they whisper. 

"It has a story.”

And so, like the ancients, they begin to imagine...

“A golden being who travels the sky,” they say.
“And his sister, Eos, who brings the morning light.”

In their minds, the sky fills with color—pink, gold, and soft fire!

The sunrise becomes a story!

                                    Helios  and  Eos

                              The God of Sun and  the                                              Goddess of the Dawn .

Bringing Helios and Eos to Life... from Shapes to Stories

(First, the children traced the bodies of their classmates on large paper.
Then, with colors and imagination, they brought them to life as Helios the God of Sun and Eos the goddess of the dawn ).

Houses, the sea, and ancient temples 

begin to glow.

Helios travels across the Sky, painting it with soft colors. For a moment, the sun lingers over Greece, warm and bright. 

Then,slowly, drawn by a whisper of light in the distance, he continues his journey… beyond the horizon, toward another land, another glory—where new friends are waiting for his light to continue the story!

Inspired by Greek Μythology

Created by 112th Kindergarten of Athens  Teachers: Panagiota Makri & Foteini  Lambrou

Αs the Sun rises over Athens, golden light gently awakens the city.

LITHUANIA

Then the sun wanted to visit the children living in Lithuania, who loved the sun and its warmth.

Šiauliai kindergarten „Eglutė“, „Kaštoniukai“ group. Roksana Grinevičienė, Lithuania.

Early in the morning, the sun began to rise, illuminating the faces of all the children. It gently caressed each child’s face with its golden rays, inviting them to play outside. Finally, one child said that it was time to create their own sun—one that would accompany them every day, even when the sky was pouring with rain.

Šiauliai kindergten "Eglutė", Lithuaniai. Teacher Rimantė Petrauskė, Viktorija Balčiūnė

Šiauliai, kindergarten "Eglutė", Lithuania. Teacher Irena Tuzinienė

In Lithuania, spring often arrives slowly, so we eagerly await warmth and sunshine. Longer days and the first warm rays remind us that soon we will spend more time outdoors, enjoying nature and light. Rasa Radavičienė, Deimantė Šniukaitė.

                            LIETUVA

LIETUVA

Saulė yra žvaigždė, esanti Saulės sistemos centre. Ji suteikia Žemei šviesą ir šilumą, todėl yra labai svarbi visai gyvybei. Saulė yra labai karšta ir sudaryta iš dujų – vandenilio ir helio. Be Saulės nebūtų nei augalų, nei žmonių, nei gyvūnų. Tai svarbiausias energijos šaltinis mūsų planetoje. Mokytoja Lina Navickienė, gr. ,,Saulutės".

Lithuania

Šiauliai kindergarten „Eglutė“, group „Ežiukai“. Teacher Žydrūnė Baltrukėnienė

ROMĖNIJA

Pandele Camelia / România

                                                  Soarele călător

        Într-o dimineață luminoasă, Soarele porni la drum tocmai din Lituania. Strălucea vesel și voia să vadă cât mai multe locuri frumoase.     După ce a trecut peste câmpuri și păduri, a ajuns deasupra României. Acolo sa oprit pentru o clipă.

– Ce loc minunat!, spuse Soarele.

A văzut copii jucându-se, flori colorate și dealuri verzi. Un copil a ridicat privirea și a zâmbit:

– Uite, Soarele ne face semn cu mâna și nu încălzește!

        Soarele sa bucurat atât de mult, a trimis raze și mai calde peste toată țara.

Dar călătoria lui trebuia să continue.

– Mă voi întoarce!, a promis el.

        Și, cu un zâmbet luminos, Soarele și-a continuat călătoria mai departe...

"After Romania, the Sun reached Turkey, where its light never fades. The children, who were waiting with great curiosity, first read books and conducted scientific research. Then, to greet their friend in the sky, they prepared a giant, shining sun using finger paints."

  TÜRKİYE