It doesn’t get easier that this Heart Suncatcher Craft! It’s perfect for decorating your windows for Valentine’s Day! Simply cut out a heart outline and apply contact paper to one side, then stick squares of tissue paper to the contact paper and finish it with another piece of contact paper on the back. A no mess easy craft idea!
This Heart Suncatcher craft is the perfect easy craft idea for Valentine’s Day! With only a few supplies needed it’s quick and fun for kids to do and no prep for you!
Do them at home as an easy craft or during school and send them home for a surprise for parents.
They would also make a great craft activity for any Valentine’s Day parties you might be hosting.
Supplies Need to Make a Heart Suncatcher!
With minimal supplies you don’t need to plan ahead and you probably already have everything. That’s the best part.
This is an easy craft idea that you can do on a whim when the kids ask for a Valentine’s Day craft!
Cut out Heart Outline
The first step is to cut the heart outline out of red or pink cardstock. Construction paper will also work, but the thicker cardstock is a bit sturdier and holds up better.
To make the heart outline begin by folding two sheets of cardstock together and cutting out large hearts. You need the hearts the same size, and this is the easiest way of doing that.
Now, with the hearts cut out but still folded, cut hearts out from the inside leaving at least an inch border.
Once cut out, unfold the hearts.
Apply Contact Paper to Heart
Next, trace the hearts on two sheets of clear contact paper using a marker.
Cut inside the lines to cut out the hearts from the contact paper.
With the sticky side of the contact paper up apply one of the heart outlines to the contact paper. Repeat for other heart.
Set one of the hearts aside.
Apply Tissue Paper to Heart
Then, cut a bunch of pieces of tissue paper. Begin randomly laying the tissue paper on
the contact paper.
Once filled, position the other heart over the tissue paper heart, so they stick together. If there is any excess over the edges, those can be trimmed at this time.
More Easy Kids Activities Ideas!
- Create an adorable Handprint Heart Tree Craft by using a toilet paper roll to paint hearts!
- Mix up a batch of the BEST Homemade Playdough and let the kids have fun.
- Make these super fun Shamrock Suncatchers around St. Patrick’s Day.
- These Easter Suncatchers are so much fun and there’s different shaped templates to choose from!
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Heart Suncatcher
Materials
Instructions
- Begin by folding two sheets of cardstock together and cutting out large hearts. You need the hearts the same size, and this is the easiest way of doing that.
- We used two different shades of red for our Valentine’s Day heart suncatchers, but pink would be nice, as would purple, too.
- Now, with the hearts cut out but still folded, cut hearts out from the inside leaving at least an inch border.
- Once cut out, unfold the hearts.
- Next, trace the hearts on two sheets of clear contact paper using a marker.
- Cut inside the lines to cut out the hearts from the contact paper.
- With the sticky side of the contact paper up apply one of the heart outlines to the contact paper. Repeat for other heart.
- Then, cut a bunch of pieces of tissue paper. Begin randomly laying the tissue paper on the contact paper.
- Once filled, position the other heart over the tissue paper heart, so they stick together. If there is any excess over the edges, those can be trimmed at this time.
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