Craft Tutorial: Create a Sun Catcher

July 21, 2021

This week, Jess shows us how to create rainbow-coloured sun catchers. DIY sun catchers are not only a fun craft idea, they make colourful decorations as they catch the sunlight to bring a beautiful stained glass effect to your space. Jess used our coloured waxed kite paper which she cut into small mosaic tiles for her children to create a colourful collage on sticky contact paper shapes. 

Enjoy filling your windows with your brightly coloured sun catchers and don't forget to share your creations with us on Instagram and Facebook, tagging @oskarswoodenark and using the hashtag: #oskarslittleartists. 

You will need:

- Coloured waxed kite paper
- Clear contact (sticky-backed plastic)
- Black cardstock
- Scissors

Step 1:

Trace a frame on the cardstock 

Step 2:

Cut out the frame

Step 3:

Trace the same outline on clear contact and cut out the shape 

Step 4:

Cut the coloured waxed kite paper into small squares  

Step 5:

Peel the backing off the contact and invite children to create a collage with their mosaic squares, covering the sticky contact shape

Step 6:

When your little artists have finished decorating their sticky shape, attach the black frame over it 

Step 7:

Repeat with other shapes

Step 8:

Attach your sun catchers to the window

Step 9:

Enjoy watching the sunlight shine through your sun catchers!