How to Make Halloween Suncatchers with Tissue Paper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut paper plate frame and contact paper

   Cut the center of your paper plate out to create your suncatcher frame. Then cut out circles from the contact paper, making sure they are slightly larger than the hole in the plate.
   The circle on the contact paper should be about a half an inch larger than the hole in the frame, so that it will fit the opening and stick to the plate.

2. Attach the contact paper to the frame

   Peel off the backing from the contact paper and stick it to the back of the paper plate.

3. Cut tissue paper shapes

   Next, cut or tear pieces of orange tissue paper and stick them to the sticky side of the contact paper. Collage them so that they cover the entire circle.

   If you’d like, cut out the pieces for a jack-o’-lantern face from black tissue paper. You can also use a sharpie to draw a face on the contact paper.

4. Add a second piece of contact paper

   Once your design is finished, peel the backing off another piece of contact paper and press it onto the open side of your suncatcher. Press firmly all around so that it sticks to the plate and the design.

5. Decorate your frame

   If you’d like, you can use markers or watercolors to decorate your paper plate frame in fun Halloween design.

   

6. Get your suncatcher ready to hang

   Optional: Punch two holes in the top of your suncatcher and string a pipe cleaner or piece of string through the holes.