Apple Suncatcher Toddler Craft
N has just started doing crafts! The first one he did last month was a Pumpkin Suncatcher. He did really well with it and was super proud of himself, so I figured we’d do something similar again. This time, we made an Apple Suncatcher Toddler Craft!
(N was 1 year and 2 months old.)
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Materials for Apple Suncatcher Toddler Craft
- Contact paper.
- Pieces of tissue paper and/or napkins. {Check the Pumpkin Suncatcher post if you want to know how I used a napkin instead of tissue paper. For the apple suncatcher, I just used one color of tissue paper, but I think it might have been even cuter with two colors.}
- Black construction paper.
- Duct tape.
- Scissors.
- Box to hold the tissue paper (optional).
I drew an apple shape on black construction paper freehand, cut it out and then cut out the middle to make a frame for the suncatcher. You can use a template if you prefer, although I think that if I can do it, anyone can 😉
I taped a piece of contact paper sticky side up to N’s high chair tray with duct tape – lots of duct tape 😉 He hardly messed with it last time, but I wanted to be sure he didn’t pull it off. He ended up testing it a little more this time but didn’t get serious about trying to take it off.
N started placing tissue paper on the contact paper right away, really exploring the edges this time.
He even tested if the duct tape was sticky – this side of it wasn’t 🙂
He placed a few more bits of tissue paper
but was overall more interested in pulling tissue paper off the contact paper
and slamming his hand down on top of his craft.
But that’s the good thing about tissue paper suncatchers – it still turns out cute, even if your toddler has the attention span of … well, a toddler 😉
The apple suncatcher hangs right next to the pumpkin suncatcher. N is super proud and still {after 2 weeks} points, smiles, and babbles at them every few days 🙂
Which of the two contact paper suncatcher crafts do you prefer? Which color(s) would you have picked for the apple? Leave a comment below!
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Other apple themed activities:
Apple Suncatchers (with melted beads!) from Fireflies and Mud Pies
10 Apple Activities from Gift of Curiosity
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