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September 27, 2015 By Chelsey 11 Comments

Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft for Kids

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Oh how kids go crazy for suncatcher crafts! This super cool suncatcher project is especially neat because it looks just like stained glass. And I love that it can be adapted for a wide variety of ages.

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Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft for Kids~ BuggyandBuddy.com

 

Kids just love making suncatchers! There’s just something super exciting about seeing your completed artwork up in the window letting all the sunlight shine through. We’ve made suncatchers using crayon shavings and tissue paper suncatchers. Recently we added to our suncatcher collection by making suncatchers that look just like stained glass! (This post contains affiliate links.)

*This post was originally published on February 3, 2015 and has since been updated.

 

Materials for Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft

  • Ink-jet transparencies (Inkjet transparencies have a rough side that works with the highlighters. Regular transparencies won’t work for this specific project.)
  • Scotch tape
  • Highlighters in a variety of colors
  • Black Sharpie
  • Ruler or other straight edge
  • Scissors
  • Double-sided tape or liquid glue
  • Construction paper or cardstock for frame

Directions for Making Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft

1. Cut your inkjet transparencies to the size you’d like your suncatcher to be.

 

materials for stained glass suncatcher

 

2.  Your transparency has a rough side and a smooth side. Tape it down with a few pieces of tape so the smooth side is face up.

 

3. Use your black Sharpie and ruler to draw numerous intersecting lines across your artwork so it resembles a stained glass pattern.

 

draw intersecting lines on your transparency

 

4. Turn your transparency over so the rough side is face up. Use your highlighters to color in the areas formed by the intersecting lines. Let it dry.

 

color in your suncatcher craft with highlighters

 

5. Cut out a frame from your construction paper and use double sided tape or glue to adhere it to your artwork.

 

Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft for Kids~ BuggyandBuddy.com

 

6. Hang it up in a window!

 

Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft for Kids

Tips

  • In addition to drawing the intersecting lines, you can use your marker to make various designs and patterns on your artwork. Try making hearts, polkadots or swirls!
  • Younger children can decorate the transparency with just the highlighters. No need to draw lines or color in designated areas.
  • You can create all kinds of different designs!

Faux Stained Glass Suncatcher Craft for Kids

 

I just love how the highlighters really let the light shine through! It looks so much like real stained glass!

 

Faux Stained Glass Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

 


 

Filed Under: Art Projects, Crafts for Kids, Elementary Tagged With: stained glass, suncatchers

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Comments

  1. Amber says

    February 3, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Wow! That looks gorgeous! My 3 year old loves making sun catchers with tissue paper so we’ll have to give this a try ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. Danielle says

    February 7, 2015 at 7:22 am

    This is so beautiful and such a great idea!

    Reply
  3. Mindy kaisner says

    January 23, 2017 at 7:55 am

    Could you use other types of permanent markers?

    Reply
    • Chelsey says

      January 23, 2017 at 7:57 am

      I would think other brands would work as long as they are permanent. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Gem says

    July 1, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    Can you do this using laminating sheets? I was thinking they also have a smooth and kind of rough side if you cut them on the crease.

    Reply
  5. Lauren says

    January 23, 2019 at 10:25 am

    So cute! How have the colors changed over time? Has the sun bleached out the color from the markers?

    Reply

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