Inside this post I share a simple Spring craft that kids can make using nature trimmings! They are so fun to display in your window!
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What’s an easy spring craft for preschoolers?
Kids will love making these simple nature suncatchers! Not only are they fun and colorful, but this is a great activity to help kids build their fine motor skills.
Materials Needed
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Clear tape
Craft sticks glued together into a frame shape
Flower and leaf trimmings
Hot glue or white glue
Markers
Sticky paper (Con-Tact paper is great)
Scissors
Twine
Instructions
Glue craft sticks together to make a square frame (use hot glue or white glue to secure the sticks together)
Glue a piece of twine on the top of the square frame to create a way to hang the suncatcher.
Cut out a square piece of contact paper to stick to the back of the craft stick frame.
Secure the Con-Tact paper (sticky side out) to the square frame with tape .
Have kids decorate the craft stick frame with markers.
Give kids a bowl of flower and leaf trimmings.
Encourage kids to snip and rip from the nature trimmings you give them and stick them onto the center of their sticky frame.
Once they have a design on their Con-Tact paper, cover their flower art with an additional piece of contact paper to secure the design into place (placing the sticky sides together).
Secure the edges with with tape.
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