Heart Sun Catcher Paper or Styrofoam Plate Craft

Simple and fun Heart Sun Catcher Paper or Styrofoam Plate Craft for toddlers and preschoolers! Try it for Valentine's day or heart themed unit. 

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Today's craft idea is easy to make, has simple supplies and is great for toddlers or preschoolers! Some school age kiddos may love it too.

The heart shape works well for anything Valentine's related or if you're looking for a fun heart themed activity.

You can also use different shaped stencils, tissue paper colors or ribbon colors to make a different sun catcher next time.

We love to hang ours in the sunniest windows and enjoy the beautiful colors.  

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What supplies do you need?

• Paper or styrofoam dinner plate (contact paper sticks better to the paper plate)
• Tissue paper in red, pink, white or purple, cut into small squares
• Large heart shape stencil or cookie cutter
• Pencil, for tracing
• Scissors
• Clear contact paper
• Hole punch
• Red ribbon

How to make:

1. Using a stencil or cookie cutter, trace a heart-shape in the middle of the plate. Cut to remove the heart.

2. Cut contact paper to fit over one side of the open heart. Drop tissue paper squares on the sticky side of the contact paper.

3. Cut an additional piece of contact paper to cover the back side of the heart, securing the tissue paper between the layers. Punch holes around the edge of the plate. Use ribbon to weave a decorative edge around the plate. Tie off the ends in a bow or by tucking to the back of the plate.

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More heart activities, recipes or crafts you may like:

• Pink Heart Glitter Slime
• Conversation Heart Photo Frame
• Red Velvet Heart Sprinkle Cookies
• Coffee Filter Hearts
• How to Cut a Strawberry Heart
• Heart Shaped Pizza

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I hope you enjoy this heart sun catcher as much as our family did!

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Heart Sun Catcher Paper or Styrofoam Plate Craft

Author: Sweet Hazel Honey

prep time: 5 Mperform time: 10 Mtotal time: 15 M

materials:

• Paper or styrofoam dinner plate (contact paper sticks better to the paper plate)
• Tissue paper in red, pink, white or purple, cut into small squares
• Large heart shape stencil or cookie cutter
• Pencil, for tracing
• Scissors
• Clear contact paper
• Hole punch
• Red ribbon

tools:

• Using a stencil or cookie cutter, trace a heart-shape in the middle of the plate. 
• Cut to remove the heart.
• Cut contact paper to fit over one side of the open heart.
• Drop tissue paper squares on the sticky side of the contact paper.
• Cut an additional piece of contact paper to cover the back side of the heart, securing the tissue paper between the layers.
• Punch holes around the edge of the plate.
• Use ribbon to weave a decorative edge around the plate. Tie off the ends in a bow or by tucking to the back of the plate.

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