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fall suncatcher
Share this craft:
Children decorate their own dazzling suncatchers as they get into the spirit of fall!
This activity is appropriate for:
preschool - kindergarten / 3 - 5 years
You will need:
- Lakeshore Crayon Packs
- Yarn Laces with Tips
- Safety Scissors
- Cheese grater or vegetable peeler
- Iron
- Wax paper
Directions
- Cut two large leaves out of wax paper.
- Use a cheese grater or vegetable peeler to grate red, yellow, and orange crayons.
- Place a wax leaf on the table and encourage children to sprinkle the crayon shavings onto the leaf.
- Next, place the other wax leaf on top. On a low setting, place the iron over the leaf for about 10 seconds.
- Poke a hole at the top of the leaf, thread with yarn…and kids are ready to display their fall suncatchers in a sunny window!
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