Create a bright and cheerful sun catcher with this easy punch art activity!
This simple art project is fun for kids of all ages and requires materials found around the house. It’s a nice way to add a bit of sunshine to the windows in your house.
What You Will Need:
- Art Board or heavy construction paper
- Star Template (click this link to open and print the template – template will open in a new window)
- Colored Pencils, Crayons, or Markers
- Scissors
- Punch Tool (Awl) or Sharp Nail
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Fishing Line or String
- Sunny Window
What You Do:
- Draw the shape of a star on a sheet of art board or heavy construction paper.
- Use colored pencils, crayons, or markers to color the star however you would like – a solid color or several colors.
- Use a scissors to cut out your star shape.
- Lay a piece of corrugated cardboard on a table, then lay your star shape on top the cardboard. The cardboard will protect your table while punching, and it acts as a cushion to allow your punch to go through the paper.
- Use a punch tool or sharp nail to punch holes in your star shape. Be creative! Punch straight lines, circles, or swirls.
- When you are happy with the holes you’ve punched, thread a length of fishing line through one of the holes and hang your sun catcher in a bright, sunny window!
Variations:
- Experiment with different size holes. Larger holes will let in more sun and the smaller holes create interesting patterns around the larger holes.
- Use the star shaped sun catchers to decorate a patio or deck for a party at night. Create a dozen or more star shaped sun catchers, then use fishing line to hang them from a string of white holiday lights around a patio. The light from the holiday lights will shine through your sun catchers and create a festive mood for a summer party.
- Use black construction paper in place of an art board for this project. The black colored paper really makes the holes stand out!
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