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Parent Guide

Create a beautiful sun catcher together

with your child and encourage them to

hold them to the light.

This craft activity can help to develop

your child’s sense of creativity, as

own window templates from paper.

Sun Catcher Craft Instructions

You will need:

• Sun Catcher Window Templates

• scissors

• coloured tissue paper

• laminating pouches or sticky back plastic

• a laminator (optional, depending on which method . .....

....you decide to use)

2. Cut up small pieces of tissue paper in a variety of colours.

3. Depending on whether you’re using a laminator or sticky back plastic, do one of the following:

• For the laminator method, open up a laminator pouch and place one Window Template

inside. Place pieces of tissue paper onto the Template. When you’re happy with your

design, place the second Window Template on top to cover the edges, close the

laminating pouch, and pass through the laminator to seal shut.

• For the sticky back plastic method, cut a piece of sticky back

plastic large enough to cover your Window Template twice and

peel off one half of the backing. Place one Window Template

on the exposed side and place pieces of tissue paper onto it.

a hole in the top and loop a piece of string or wool

through. You could also use sticky tack to attach

your sun catcher to a window.

6. Wait for the sun to shine through and enjoy

your beautiful sun catchers!

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