6. Elegant Sun Catchers with Stained Glass Effect

Description:
Create beautiful sun catchers using translucent materials to mimic stained glass. Kids can cut out summer shapes like suns, flowers, or waves from colored cellophane or tissue paper and assemble them with clear contact paper.

Materials Needed:

  • Clear contact paper or transparency sheets
  • Colored tissue paper or cellophane
  • Scissors
  • Summer shape templates (sun, flower, star)
  • Ribbon or string for hanging

Steps:

  1. Cut out summer shapes from the template.
  2. Layer pieces of tissue paper within the shape cutouts.
  3. Cover with clear contact paper, smoothing out bubbles.
  4. Cut out the finished shape and punch a hole for hanging.
  5. Hang in a sunny window to catch the light.