This Shamrock Suncatcher Craft is easy to make and oh so beautiful! Hang it in your window to catch the rays of the sun and turn them into beautiful rainbows of color. This fun craft is suitable for older kids and adults.
If you are looking for a cute St. Patrick’s Day craft, then look no further than this fun Shamrock Suncatcher craft! Suncatchers are fun and beautiful as they spread the sunlight around in colored array. And, as the story goes, they bring the positive energy of the sun into your home. Who doesn’t want that?!
This easy craft is suitable for older kids and adults. Of course, you may still want to supervise even the older kids since it requires the oven and a drill or maybe I am a bit of a mother hen 🙂 Once your suncatcher is made, hang it in the window and catch the beautiful colored rays of sunlight!
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Shamrock Suncatchers Craft
Supplies Needed:
Plastic pony beads
Metal cookie or clay cutters
Baking pan
Aluminum foil
Drill fitted with â…› inch drill bit
Note: Please be aware that the beads do release plastic smells/fumes as they melt. To avoid the smell, you can use a toaster oven outside.
How to make a cute Shamrock Suncatcher:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line baking pan with aluminum foil to protect the pan and make it easier for the ornaments to release from the pan.
3. Place cookie cutters on aluminum foil in baking pan. Fill each cookie cutter with a single layer of beads. Use a toothpick or bamboo skewer to arrange the beads.
4. Carefully put the baking sheet in the oven and melt the beads. The time can vary based on the type of bead. Begin checking at 5 minutes. (My ornaments took 15 minutes to melt.) The ornaments are ready when the beads are melted and the hole in each bead has disappeared.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely prior to removing from the cookie cutters. To remove the ornaments, gently pull the sides of the cookie cutter away from the ornament.
6. Use the drill to create a small hole in each ornament for hanging.
Print this fun Shamrock Suncatcher craft!
Shamrock Suncatcher Craft
This Shamrock Suncatcher Craft is easy to make and oh so beautiful! Hang it in your window to catch the rays of the sun and turn them into beautiful rainbows of color. This fun craft is suitable for older kids and adults.
Materials
- Plastic pony beads
- Metal cookie or clay cutters
- Baking pan
- Aluminum foil
- Drill fitted with â…› inch drill bit
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line baking pan with aluminum foil to protect the pan and make it easier for the ornaments to release from the pan.
3. Place cookie cutters on aluminum foil in baking pan. Fill each cookie cutter with a single layer of beads. Use a toothpick or bamboo skewer to arrange the beads.
4. Carefully put the baking sheet in the oven and melt the beads. The time can vary based on the type of bead. Begin checking at 5 minutes. (My ornaments took 15 minutes to melt.) The ornaments are ready when the beads are melted and the hole in each bead has disappeared.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely prior to removing from the cookie cutters. To remove the ornaments, gently pull the sides of the cookie cutter away from the ornament.
6. Use the drill to create a small hole in each ornament for hanging.
Notes
Please be aware that the beads do release plastic smells/fumes as they melt. To avoid the smell, you can use a toaster oven outside.
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