Handicraft for Kids: Nature Sun Catchers

A simple, beautiful way to enjoy summer nature and make something cheerful for a window!

Tip: Make it a nature walk activity—collect items together and then create when you get home!

Materials:

• Clear contact paper or wide clear packing tape
• Brown cardboard (cereal box or recycled cardboard works great)
• Scissors
• Hole punch and string (optional for hanging)
• Nature finds: flowers, leaves, blades of grass, small petals, ferns, etc.
• Ziploc bags (optional for organizing supplies or on-the-go crafting)

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Directions:

1. Make the Frame: Cut a square or circle from your cardboard. Then, cut out a window in the center to create a frame (like a photo frame).
   
2. Stick the Tape: Place a long strip of clear packing tape across the back of the frame, sticky side facing out. Or cut a piece of clear contact paper and attach it to the back of the frame with the sticky side facing out.
   
3. Add Nature Finds: Invite your child to stick flowers, leaves, and other treasures they’ve found outdoors directly onto the sticky surface. Press gently to secure.
   
4. Seal It: Add another strip of packing tape or contact paper over the back to sandwich everything in place.
   
5. Display: Punch a hole at the top, thread a string through, and hang in a sunny window to enjoy your handmade sun catcher!