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Create Rainbow Paper Sun Catchers: Craft Tutorial for Children

Jess (@learnandbloom) for Oskar's Wooden Ark | July 21, 2021

Learn how to create rainbow-coloured sun catchers. DIY sun catchers are not only a fun craft idea, they make colourful decorations as they catch the sunlight to bring a beautiful stained glass effect to your space. Jess used our coloured waxed kite paper which she cut into small mosaic tiles for her children to stick on sticky contact shapes. 

Folding Paper and Transparent Window Star Paper is one of our most versatile craft products. We offer a large selection to choose from, and find the Japanese Silk Tissue Paper and transparent papers from Ursus can be used or combined with the Kite Paper for other interesting effects.

And if you want a DIY kit, complete with instructions, we are loving the Ursus Sun Catcher kits!

Enjoy filling your windows with your brightly coloured sun catchers and don't forget to share your creations with us on Instagram and Facebook, tagging @oskarswoodenark. 

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

What you'll Need:

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

1. Decide what shapes you'd like to create. Trace and cut out a frame for each shape, using the black cardstock

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

2. Trace and cut out the same shapes from the clear contact

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

3. Peel the backing off the contact and invite children to create a collage with their mosaic squares, covering each sticky contact shape

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

4. When your little artists have finished decorating their sticky shapes, attach the black frames

Children creating sun catchers with waxed kite folding paper at Oskar's Wooden Ark in Australia

5. Attach your sun catchers to the window and enjoy watching the sunlight shine through

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