Summer crafts for kids that look like a million bucks but cost almost nothing are a sure-fire way to have a lot of fun. All of these 26 DIY Suncatchers look stunning, but they can be made easily by a preschooler. Your little ones will love learning how to make a suncatcher and when you see the sun streaming through them, your house will be even more beautiful. These summer crafts for kids can be enjoyed by the entire family because there are steps that even the littlest crafters can do. Whether you choose to make one or all of them, your kids will have so much fun being creative and watching the sunlight beam through the beautiful colors. The best thing about making suncatchers is that there is really no wrong way to do it, so just have lots and lots of fun!

Below you will find a lot of different ways to make a suncatcher with many different materials. You probably already have a lot of the materials needed to make your home even more beautiful with the bright sun streaming in your windows.

How To Make A Suncatcher:

26 DIY Suncatchers

Table of Contents

Melted Bead Suncatchers
Butterfly
Melted Crayon
St. Patrick's Day
Heart-Shaped
Nature-Inspired
Bejeweled
Tissue Paper

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Melted Bead DIY Suncatchers

A great way to bring the sunshine indoors is with a cool suncatcher. Your kids will have a blast sorting their beads and designing their melted shapes. They will love watching all of the plastic beads get ooey gooey to from a bright, sparkling suncatcher just for you. We love how these awesome bead crafts use such a wide variety of beads. You could make these kids craft ideas at a birthday party or in art class and let the imaginations run wild and free.
 

1. Pony Bead Suncatcher Mobile
2. Happy Heart Melted Bead Suncatcher
3. Rainbow Spiral Melted Bead Suncatcher
4. Multicolored Hand Print Suncatcher
5. Pizza Pan Suncatcher
6. Sweet As Can Be Watermelon Suncatcher
7. Radiant Rainbow Suncatcher
8. Melted Bead Suncatcher Craft for Kids
9. Beautiful Bead Suncatcher

How to Make Stained Glass Art: Butterfly Suncatchers

Butterfly crafts are simply beautiful, no matter what they are made of. You can teach your little ones about symmetry and butterflies with these fun and easy to make butterfly suncatchers! These fun butterfly crafts will look gorgeous in your window when the sun shines though them. You just cannot go wrong with these fun art projects for kids.

1. Majestic Butterfly Suncatcher
2. Butterfly Suncatchers
3. Unexpected Butterfly Suncatchers
4. Little Hands Butterfly Suncatcher

Homemade Stained Glass: Melted Crayon Suncatchers

Everything looks more beautiful when the sun is shining down on it; so, catch the sun to keep the beauty year round. If you have broken crayons or ones too small to color with, melt them down and make ones of these amazing summer crafts for kids! Melting crayons art is inexpensive and looks really awesome. Your friends won't believe they're homemade from melted crayons.

1. Melted Crayon Art Tropical Fish Suncatchers
2. Melting Colors Suncatcher

How to Make Sun Catchers for St. Patrick's Day

Decorating for St. Patrick's Day has never been so thrifty and fun! Suncatchers are such an easy way to decorate for the holiday and spring will be just around the corner. Encourage the sun to come out by calling it with colorful suncatchers. You could easily do these spring crafts for kids in a classroom to get everyone excited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

1. St. Patrick's Day Window Clings
2. Shamrock Suncatchers

Heart-Shaped Homemade Suncatchers

Valentine's Day is a celebration of love, so why not make a fun craft with the people you love? February can be a little dreary depending on where you live, so instantly brighten up any room with some beautiful suncatchers. These Valentine day crafts for kids are surprisingly simple to make, but they are still incredibly beautiful.

1. Fabulous Suncatcher Heart Necklace
2. Stunning Heart Suncatchers

Nature-Inspired DIY Suncatchers

Making suncatchers is fun for every season. Whether it's warm or cold, catching the sun is important and can make your happier and your home even more beautiful. You can have completely unique decorations for your home, and if you make enough of them, you will have several for each season.

1. How To Make Pressed Flower Suncatchers
2. Gorgeous Fallen Leaves Suncatchers
3. Frozen Suncatchers

Bejeweled Homemade Suncatchers

This is a very simple way to make suncatchers, and the end result is simply stunning. Making suncatchers is an easy way to add a little extra bit of cheer to your sunny day. The little ones can get in on the fun by choosing the most colorful glass beads for these decorative crafts.

1. Glass Gem Suncatchers
2. Bejeweled Jug Suncatchers

Tissue Paper DIY Suncatchers

Paper crafts that can be displayed in a window are always a great idea for kids to do because everyone will get to see their wonderful works of art. They can make so many different kinds of bright and fun designs that each suncatcher they make will be unique.

1. Million Dollar Suncatcher
2. Vibrant Geometric Suncatcher

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