Heart Suncatchers

Steps

Add pizzazz to your windows with these beautiful heart suncatchers. They're made from colorful Crayola® crayon shavings.

Supplies:

Crayola Colored Pencils
Crayon Sharpener
Ironing Board
Wax Paper

CIY Staff

Steps:

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1 Draw various sizes of hearts on paper with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils.

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2 Cover a flat work area that is safe for ironing with several layers of recycled newspaper. Place a piece of wax paper on top.

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3 With an adult supervising, scrape Crayola crayons into small pieces using a pencil sharpener.

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4 Scatter the crayon colors around the wax paper. Place another sheet of wax paper on top.

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5 Ask an adult to iron the two pieces together, melting the crayons. Cool.

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6 Trace your various shapes of hearts on the waxed paper. Cut out the multicolored hearts with Crayola scissors. Punch a hole near the top. Use ribbon or yarn to make a hanger for your Heart Suncatchers. Or use the hearts on the front of a Valentine's Day ornament.