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PLANET SUNCATCHERS   
Written by: John Nystrom [John is an art educator from Carter Lake Elementary in Washington.]

Grade: 4-6

Age: 8-12

Activity Summary:

Students can make planet-themed suncatchers using glue and food coloring.

What You Need:

  • White Glue
  • Food Coloring
  • A plastic lid for each student (example: tops of a margarine tub.)
  • Paper Cups (at least 8 oz.)
  • Popsicle sticks for stirring
  • optional: half full or empty white glue in their original bottles mixed with food coloring, glitter, colored pens.

What You Do:

  1. Pour white glue into cups, add 4-7 drops of food coloring and mix with popsicle sticks. (Color will darken when sun catcher is dry).

  2. Have students pour the color of their planet into lid. *Add glitter if you want.* open colored glue bottles and pour designs in wet glue with other colors.

  3. Put in a safe place to dry (at least 1 week).

  4. Color shapes - such as land - with markers.

  5. Peel out sun catcher.

  6. Hang in window.

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