If you’ve been following Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, you might have noticed how much I love suncatchers! Perhaps it’s because we don’t have a lot of color here in the winter, but I also just love how they look. Plus, they are an easy way to work on fine motor skills, and I am always good with that! For these particular suncatchers there the only prep work was cutting the Contact (sticky) paper, making it one of our easier suncatcher crafts to date. Let me show you!
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Valentine’s Day Heart Suncatchers
What we used:
Paper heart frames Paper heart confetti Contact paper
Preparation: Cut a piece of Contact paper for each heart so that it completely covers the center. Press the Contact paper on each heart. I save the paper backings so that I can put them back on (to protect the suncatcher) while they are transported home. More: Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Crafts
Place the heart sticky side up on a tray along with the heart confetti.
If this is their first time using Contact paper, they will want to first explore the sticky sensation with their fingers. They also might try to remove the heart confetti after they have pressed them on the Contact paper. All part of the exploration!
I love how colorful they are! When you send the suncatchers home, place the paper backing on the sticky side of the suncatcher for protection (so other items don’t stick to it). More ideas for the Valentine’s Day theme:
Heart Collage Cardboard Pom Pom Hearts Fine Motor Hearts Water Play Marble-Painted Valentine’s Hearts Valentine’s Light Table
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