Hello and welcome (back) to the blog for another eco-friendly craft Friday. At this point of winter, you really start seeing Spring in the distance. It starts to stay light outside later, baseball players are reporting to Spring training and the sun seems to come out to visit more often. Speaking of the sun let’s get to our craft.
Today’s craft is for mitten sun catchers which will brighten any window they are hung in and bring the room to life. If you don’t have all the tools and materials listed, substitute with what you have in the house. Although tissue paper is best for this project, you can also use leftover confetti if you happen to have some around the house. Feel free to use tissue paper saved from birthday or Christmas gifts. Encourage your child to be creative and experiment with different colours. This fabulous craft comes by way of our friends over.
Tools and Materials
• Clear adhesive paper (recommended: Con-Tact paper)
• Light blue construction paper
• Tissue paper: light blue, blue and lavender
• Scissors
• Silver ribbon
• White craft glue
Instructions
1. Draw a simple pattern for a mitten. Cut out two mittens from light blue construction paper. Cut the centers of both mittens out as well, be sure there is a border that remains all the way around the mitten.
2. Cut tissue paper into small squares, similar to confetti.
3. Carefully peel off the back from a section of the clear adhesive paper, only removing enough to cover one side of the mitten.
4. Place one of the mittens onto the clear adhesive paper, lining up the top of the mitten with the top of the clear adhesive paper.
5. Place small squares of tissue paper onto the clear adhesive paper in the center of the mitten. Mix up the colors so that you do not have one colour all in one place.
6. Add a small dab of glue to the top and bottom of the mitten that is on the clear adhesive paper.
7. Cut a piece of silver ribbon for the hanger and fold in half. Place the two open ends of the ribbon at the top of the mitten in the dab of glue.
8. Take the other mitten half and carefully line it up with the mitten on the clear adhesive paper. Gently press down onto the glue.
9. Gently peel back the clear adhesive paper backing and then fold over the top of the mitten creation to seal both sides. Press down and smooth out.
10. Use scissors to trim around the outside of the mitten.
These sun catchers are sure to prove a favorite of kids and they are constructed using simple materials with easy instructions and they allow for the child to use their imagination. They’re also relatively quick to make so it will hold their attention and they’ll get to see their creation come to life in your windows soon. Hopefully this craft will come in handy if you’re looking to keep the kids entertained while encouraging creativity and resourcefulness.
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