Heart Tissue Paper Suncatchers
Use skinny sticks and tissue paper to create your own sun catcher to surround your home in love!
Materials
- 25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
- Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
- Red Pony Beads
- White Pony Beads
- Mini Suction Cups
- Skinny Sticks
- Tissue Paper
- Craft Glue
- Scissors
- Heavy Duty Scissors **Adult supervision required
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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Step 2.
Using the heavy duty scissors, have an adult cut one Skinny Stick in half. |
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Step 3.
Glue (2) Skinny Sticks together in a “V” shape, as shown. |
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Step 4.
Glue a half piece and whole Skinny Stick to the top of the left side of the “V” shape as shown. |
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Step 5.
Repeat step 4 on the right side to complete your heart, as shown. |
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Step 6.
Paint the heart and let dry. |
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Step 7.
Use a Red Glitter Stick as a hanger for your sun catcher. Add Pony Beads for some added interest! |
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Step 8.
Place your heart with the painted side down on a piece of wax paper. Pour craft glue onto a paper plate and apply to the backside of the heart frame using a foam brush. |
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Step 9.
Lay a strip of tissue paper onto the frame and apply glue on top. |
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Step 10.
Continue to cover the frame with strips of tissue paper in different colors. Once complete, flip the frame over and apply more glue on top to secure. Tip: If the tissue paper rips, don’t panic! You can always add more layers of tissue paper on top of cover any rips. |
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Step 11.
Allow the sun catcher to dry completely before hanging. |