Fall Leaf Suncatcher

Colorful pieces of tissue paper and sequins will shine in the sunlight on these Fall Leaf Sun Catchers
Materials
- Red Fuzzy Sticks
- Red Glitter 4 oz.
- Spangle Mix Assorted Colors
- Mini Suction Cups
- Tissue Paper
- Construction Paper (orange)
- Clear Contact Paper
- Scissors
- Hole Punch
- Craft Glue
- Pencil
- Paper Plate
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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| Step 2.
Cut (2) 5 x 7 inch pieces of contact paper. Peel the backing off one piece and lay on your work surface with the sticky side up. |
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| Step 3.
Place little pieces of tissue paper and Sequins onto the sticky paper. Tip: There are leaf shaped spangles inside the package. |
| Step 4.
Peel the backing off the other sheet of contact paper and place sticky side down onto the sheet you just decorated. This will create a sandwich sealing the design together. |
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| Step 5.
Now you need to create (2) leaf shaped borders for your sun catcher. First, fold a sheet of orange construction paper in half. Then fold in half again. |
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| Step 6.
Draw half a leaf shape along the edge of the fold. We created a template for this design which you can download by clicking the “template” button under the picture of this project. |
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| Step 7.
Cut out the leaf shape. When you unfold your paper you will have a full leaf “window” in your paper. Open the folded paper and add glue around the leaf all the way to the edges as shown. |
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| Step 8.
Place your contact paper art from Step 4 over the glue side of the paper. |
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| Step 9.
Add more glue on the leaf shape on the inside of the folded paper and fold it closed. |
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| Step 10.
Line glue around the edge of your leaf shape then sprinkle with Red Glitter. Shake excess glitter onto a paper plate. |
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| Step 11.
Fold the paper plate in half to pour the extra glitter back into the jar. |
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| Step 12.
Cut the construction paper to make a leaf shape, mirroring the shape of the middle leaf. |
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| Step 13.
Punch a hole on top. Thread a piece of red Fuzzy Stick through the hole and create a loop for hanging. Use a Suction Cup to place the leaf on your window where the sunshine will shine through the contact paper! |