Mitten suncatchers

I often get my best craft ideas when I'm digging through the odds and ends in the library's craft corner. I made these suncatchers with leftover contact paper and cardstock. This was our January craft for Crafty Tots (ages 2-5). It was a fun craft for January, since we all need a little sunshine and color this time of year.

Supplies:
Contact paper
Tissue paper, many colors or shades
Construction paper or cardstock
Glue
Ribbon or yarn
Hole punch

Cut the contact paper into a mitten shape using the template on the right. Peel the paper side off and lay the mitten on the table sticky side up. Tear tissue into small pieces and stick them onto your mitten. If you like, you can cut the excess tissue paper from around the edge. Cut paper or cardstock to make the border. Glue a border onto either side of the mitten. Punch a hole in the top and tie the ribbon through it. Hang in a window and let the sunshine in!

For another variation, try melting crayon shavings between two pieces of waxpaper and cutting them into mitten shapes.