Post updated on Dec. 7, 2020
What a fun weekend project this was & the perfect way to spend some extra time with my little helper!
1) First we used pencil sharpeners to spread crayon shavings over a piece of wax paper I’d taped to the counter (with card stock underneath), then we placed another piece of wax paper (topped with more card stock) on top.
2) Next, mommy ran an iron over it on a ‘low’ setting to melt the colors together, giving them that lovely stained glass look.
3) After the paper had cooled, we traced star shapes with a cookie cutter & I cut them out with my Xacto knife (which I found produced cleaner edges than scissors).
They are truly show-stopping when the sunlight is streaming through the window! And we even have enough left over to decorate his teachers’ Christmas gifts!!
. . . . . . . . . .
It’s been 5 years, since my son and I made these colorful star suncatchers together and, believe it or not, they are STILL hanging up in his window today, looking pretty much brand new! The colors haven’t faded and the stars have held their shape. They are so pretty with the light coming in the window that we leave them up, year round. My son is growing up so fast and I’m so glad that we still have this visual reminder of a happy day spent together when he was little. 🙂
Shalom Schultz Designs 