Rainbow Sun Catcher
Make an easy rainbow sun catcher to brighten up your room.
Materials Needed
Safety Guidelines
- Always let your child use child-safe scissors.
- Avoid making any sharp edges when cutting paper or plastic film.
- Watch out for this sign
. It means you need an adult's help for the particular step.
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Steps
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1. | Draw a rainbow shape on a transparent film and make six arcs inside the rainbow. | |
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2. | Cut out the rainbow. Make sure not to leave any sharp edges. | |
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3. | Prepare six colors of poster paint or glass paint: the three primary colors red, yellow and blue; and the three secondary colors orange, green and purple. Click here on how to mix primary colors into secondary colors. | |
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4. | Paint your rainbow by following these colors, starting from the outermost arc, going inwards: red, orange yellow, green, blue, and purple. Let the paint dry completely. | |
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5. | Apply glue on both ends of the rainbow. | |
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6. | Place cotton on the glue to make fluffy clouds. | |
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7. | Poster paint may chip off after a while but glass paint will last. This sun catcher is best placed on a sunny glass window. | |







