The kids I care for and I love the colors of Autumn leaves. So they really enjoyed making Autumn leaf (and an acorn) sun catchers this week. I have found that using high quality self-adhesive laminating sheets is easier than using regular clear contact paper and that using precut squares of tissue paper is much easier than cutting colored tissue paper myself.
Be sure to read children’s books about leaves when doing this project including: “Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf,” “We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt,” “Leaf Man,” “Fall Leaves Colorful and Crunchy,” “Autumn Leaves,” and “My Leaf Book.“
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You Will Need:
Leaf and Acorn Templates
Printer
Card Stock Paper or Construction Paper Tissue Paper Squares
Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets
Scissors
Clear Tape
What to Do:
1. Print out a templates of leaves and acorns. Young children will need you to cut the shapes for them, while older children can cut out the shapes themselves.
2. Carefully cut out the inside of the shapes leaving a border.
3. Peel off backing of self-adhesive laminating paper and place on table.
3. Place the leaf and acorn shapes on self-adhesive laminating sheet.
4. Have the child place tissue paper squares onto the sticky paper inside the shapes.
5. Place another piece of self-adhesive laminating sheet on top of the shapes to seal them.
6. Trim the shapes leaving a bit of laminating sheets around the edges of the shapes.
7. Have the child hang the sun catchers in a window with some clear tape.
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