Little Chick Suncatchers

White card stock is cut into the outline of a chick with yellow and orange tissue paper squares glued in the middle to create a cute sun catcher.  Everyday dishes shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/holiday/easter-suncatcher-template/

Rice Leaf Sun Catchers

Wire is twisted into the form of a leaf and stuck onto contact paper to make the outline for a sun catcher.  Next, rice is sprinkled into the center to make rice leaves with cindy derosier.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2015/09/colored-rice-leaves-and-bunny.html

Fruit Sun Catchers

Wedges are cut out of cardboard fruit shapes and covered in tissue paper to make these unique sun catchers with speckled sydney.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
https://speckledsydney.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/summer-fruits-suncatcher/

Flower Sun Catchers

A paper plate is colored in with markers with the center cut out of the middle.  Hello wonderful then places fresh flowers and their petals into the center with contact paper.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/colorful-and-easy-flower-sunflower-craft

Stained Glass Sun Catchers

An empty glass picture frame turns into a vibrant sun catcher with the help of glass paint and chica circle.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/glass-stained-suncatchers-diy/

Easter Egg Sun Catchers

White tissue paper is cut into an egg shape and then folded and cut out with diamonds and other shapes.  I heart crafty things then glues on colorful tissue paper over the wholes and places it into the window to catch the sun.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2013/03/stained-glass-easter-eggs.html

Happy hooligans uses the whole egg.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/stained-glass-easter-eggs-2/

Turkey Sun Catcher

The feathers of a turkey are cut out of a paper and then traced onto wax paper.  Kids next add tissue paper to fill in the feathers and glue the papers together to make a Thanksgiving sun catcher with learn create love. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://learncreatelove.com/?p=5401

Dia De Los Muertos Sun Catchers

Sun catchers highlight the colorful attributes of the traditional skull symbols of day of the dead.  The artful parent shows how to make these with a wood frame and melted beads.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/09/melted-bead-suncatchers-7-new-ways.html

Star Sun Catchers

Tissue paper of multiple colors makes up this star sun catcher from brass tacks and basics.  She shows step by step how to fold and put together this multi-pointed star shape.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brasstacksandbasics.com/2008/03/simple-window-stars-tutorial.html

The Eric Carle Museum shares their version using coffee stirrer sticks to make the outline of the stars.  They then hang them like a mobile.

Get the instructions here:
http://carlemuseum.org/blogs/making-art/wood-and-paper-stars

A Sticky Sun Catcher

Glue is the secret ingredient to these sun catchers.  Simply poor the glue into a dish and color with drops of food coloring.  Once dried you can display it in the window.  Cindy derosier shares all of the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/08/colored-glue-suncatchers.html

Babble dabble do shares a similar project.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/art-for-kids-cosmic-suncatchers/ 

Kix adds beads to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-colorful-glue-sun-catcher/

Beaded Hand Print Sun Catchers

Salt dough hand prints turn into colorful suncatchers with melted beads at home grown friends.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homegrownfriends.com/1/post/2013/11/handprint-suncatchers.html

Hanukkah Popsicle Stick Suncatchers

Popsicle sticks, tissue paper and beads turn into festive sun catchers for Hanukkah with craft project ideas.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftprojectideas.com/index.php/how-to/seasonal-projects/hanukkah/686-hanukkah-tissue-paper-sun-catchers

Pumpkin Bead Suncatchers

Beads melt into cute jack o'lantern sun catchers for Halloween with this cute craft project from the artful parent. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artfulparent.com/2013/09/a-melted-bead-jack-o-lantern-suncatcher.html

Tissue Paper Sun Catchers

Lifes a craft project shares how to make tissue paper stained glass sun catchers using black paper outlines, wax paper, tissue paper and glue.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lifesacraftproject.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/tissue-paper-stained-glass-craft/

Picklebums makes tissue paper mandalas, using contact paper to make it stick.

Get the instructions here:
http://picklebums.com/2014/05/20/contact-paper-mandalas/

Dream a little bigger makes flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/diy-paper-suncatchers.html

Colored Ice Sun Catchers

Tracy lynn conway shares a colorful ice sun catcher for the wintertime.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tracylynnconway.hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Ice-Craft-Sun-Catchers

Kiwi crate's version uses objects found in nature such as leaves and twigs for a fall version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ice-Sun-Catchers/1082

Twig and toad stool uses citrus fruit for readily accessible and colorful ornaments.

Get the instructions here:
http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2014/01/ice-rainbow-sun-catchers.html

Tie Dye Sun Catchers

Wendolonia has a really easy sun catcher idea using paper towels and water color paints.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://wendolonia.com/blog/2010/01/26/tie-dye-window-decorations/