Summer is the perfect time to make beautiful suncatchers! These six fun suncatcher crafts are all made in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and they all look gorgeous when held up to the light. Beat the summer boredom blues by making suncatchers that you can hang in your window, a backpack suncatcher charm, a suncatcher picture frame, and even a suncatcher keychain! Kids will have a blast creating these fun ideas that shine in the sun.
What kid can resist junk food? To make these fun suncatcher backpack charms, simply paint some Junk Food Suncatchers with suncatcher paint pens and let dry. Once dry, use small pliers (like jewelry pliers) to open a jump ring from a tool keychain to remove the tool at the end. Add the painted Junk Food Suncatcher to the keychain by placing the jump ring into the hole at the top and closing.
Attach to a backpack for a colorful, fun backpack charm that shines in the sun!
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A lovely shimmering glittery photo frame is just what every girl needs this summer! This mermaid suncatcher frame sparkles in the light and is so pretty! Start with a clear acrylic frame that is painted with ultra sparkly teal, blue, and pink and purple glitter paint on the back so that it shines through the frame.
Place a small photo inside the frame. Decorate the outside front with shells, a sand dollar, coral charms and pearls for the ultimate mermaid decor!
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Get creative with your own artwork that will hang framed in the window. Use Suncatcher Paint Pens to create your own artwork on the clear inside square of a wood square frame. While your masterpiece dries, paint the wood frame with craft paint and sprinkle some glitter over the wet paint.
Once everything is all dry, the clear inside square gets put back into the frame without the backing so that the inside lets the light shine through. The framed suncatcher art will look perfect hanging in a sunny window for all to see!
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This suncatcher craft is a fun twist on an old classic melted crayon art! Sharpen some crayons in your favorite colors. Keep the small crayon shavings on a paper plate or bowl. Sprinkle the shavings in between two pieces of wax paper. Iron the wax paper (make sure an adult does this part) with a cloth between the iron and the paper so that the crayon shavings melt and blend into each other. Once the wax paper is completely cool, cut down the design so that it fits inside a clear key chain that will shine beautifully in the sun!
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Create a fun ocean scene that lets the light shine through beautifully from the window. Paint some tropical fish suncatchers that have been painted with suncatcher paint. Now make a round ocean by mixing a little blue acrylic paint with white glue. Paint this mixture onto a clear plastic plate.
Once everything is dry, use a few small dabs of hot glue to attach the fish suncatchers to the painted see-through plate. Hang in a window for a beautiful ocean scene, perfect for summer.
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This sparkling jeweled suncatcher is a show stopper for sure! A tall jar lid makes the perfect mold for this suncatcher. Just squeeze a good amount of white glue into a tall jar lid, then drop pretty jewels in all different shapes, colors, and sizes into the glue. Place the lid jar in a safe place and let sit untouched for at least a week, possibly more. Yes, it takes that long to completely dry! After the entire project dries completely, pop the suncatcher out of the lid and hang in a window.
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