Sunday 3 May 2015

Nature Sun-catcher

A cold, rainy and miserable day... we needed to brighten up the day with a fun & busy craft. Inspired by The Artful Parent, '3D Nature Suncatchers' , we decided to make our own version. 

For this activity we used the wonderful thick card from Paper Cutz - Perfect for this project as the card is very durable and can be used for endless projects using all sorts of media. Using a craft knife I prepped Leon's sun-catcher by carving out the middle section. I then added sticky tape on one side (in rows) for the flowers to stick to. The next step was quite eventful... as it was heavy rain outside I decided to run outside and grab some of the 'Forget me nots' (closest to the door of course) with some leaves from the lemon tree. I placed these in a plastic bowl for Leon so use later.

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First step - Prep the table!  ~ Painting with a little one can be very messy so using a protective sheet on your table is vital! I placed two oil colours for Leon (I watch that he won't eat it!) and his paintbrushes along with the card and flowers.

Create! - Leon got stuck in! He loved using his paintbrushes and sponges to paint the border. Looking at the flowers and arranging them onto the suncatcher was a unique experience for him and I could tell this was brightening up our day. (This activity lasted over an hour!) Once Leon had finished I made sure everything was stuck together and waited for the paint to dry. Finally I sealed the sun-catcher with more tape - in rows. Ta-Da! A 'Nature Sun-catcher'. Place in front of a window or simply place on the shelf, a lovely craft for anyone on those 'rainy days'.


14 comments:

  1. This is just gorgeos! Such a simple idea but loads of fun and pretty on the window! Thank you so much for sharing in #KidsCorner x

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  2. What a lovely idea, we have made sun catchers before but only with stickers. I love the idea of using natural materials. Next time it rains I am adding this to our list of things to do :). Thank you for sharing #kidscorner

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  3. Such a lovely idea so simple but looks gorgeous thanks so much for linking up to #kidscorner! xx

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  4. My Bored Toddler8 May 2015 at 13:17

    This looks so great! I love suncatchers and we'll definitely be trying this one!

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  5. My kids are always collecting bits in the garden, now I can get them to make something with them instead of having them lying in random spots around my house :) thanks for the idea

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  6. Fantastic to hear this inspired you, great way to use natural objects! Please send me a photo if you decide to do this, would love to share :-)

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  7. Thank you for your comment, please send me a photo when done as will share :-)

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  8. Thank you for your comment , let me know if you try this out :-)

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  9. Thank you for your lovely comment! Would love to see a photo of the finished work, will share :-)

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  10. Thank you for your comment, it really was a fun activity! Let me know if you try this!

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  11. Kellie Kearney2 June 2015 at 07:57

    This is absolutely brilliant. Will be trying this today without a doubt. Have some beautiful coloured leave to use and all.

    Thanks for linking u with #linkalist
    www.mylittlebabog.com

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  12. Super Busy Mum4 June 2015 at 19:49

    This is super cute and looks like lots of fun to do.

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  13. Nicola Naessens4 June 2015 at 20:56

    That is beautiful, what a lovely idea :)

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  14. This is so pretty and such a cool idea!
    Thanks for linking up to #linkalist x

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