Snowflake Suncatchers
JANUARY 5TH, 2024
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As the snow continues to fall, there's no better time to bring a touch of winter wonderland into your home with a simple and delightful DIY project—glowing snowflakes! With just a few basic materials and easy-to-follow steps, you and your daughter can work together to create your own dazzling snowflakes that will add a magical touch to any window while practicing shapes, colors, and fine motor skills.
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Here’s what you’ll need:
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- Construction paper
- Tissue Paper
- Press and Seal or contact paper
- Scissors
How To Make Your Snowflake Suncatcher:
Step 1: Make a snowflake with the construction paper. Fold the top right corner down to make a triangle. (You will have an extra strip of paper that you will not need. Go ahead and cut it off.)
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Step 2: Fold that triangle into another, then again, and for a third time.
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Step 3: Cut shapes into the edges of the paper. Don’t worry about making perfect shapes. Every snowflake is different!
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Step 4: Unfold your paper to see your design.
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Step 5: Take the tissue paper and cut it into small squares. We used different colors but you can use any color you like.
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Step 6: Tear a sheet of press and seal large enough to fit your entire snowflake.
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Step 7: Press your snowflake onto the sticky side of the press and seal.
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Step 8: Use your tissue paper squares to fill in the empty spaces on your snowflake.
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Step 9: Tear another piece of press and seal for the other side of your snowflake and press the opposite side of your snowflake into it.
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Step 10: Trim the excess press and seal around the snowflake.
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Step 11: Hold up the snowflake against the window and watch as your snowflake glows in the sunlight.
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These snowflakes are the perfect winter decor. Hang them up in windows around the house to enjoy all winter long!