How To Make A Bow Tissue Paper Suncatcher

Suncatchers are such an easy craft for kids to make and I love how they brighten up our windows in our house! This bow tissue paper suncatcher is great for Valentine’s Day or spring and is a perfect craft for kids of all ages.

bow suncatcher held up with white background

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We had so much fun making our heart keychains and bleeding tissue paper hearts and I knew that our next Valentine’s Day craft needed to be a suncatcher!

These are so fun to make and a great way to work on fine motor skills. My toddler loved putting on the tissue paper squares and was so proud of her bow once it was finished!

This would be a great craft for a Valentine’s Day classroom party or a quiet time activity. Once the contact paper is on the bow shape the child can complete all of the designing independently!

Materials

Construction paper
Colored tissue paper
Clear contact paper
Bow template – Fill out the pink form below for the free printable template and to be signed up for our newsletter!
Scissors or exacto knife

bow shape cut out in construction paper with template, scissors, tissue paper and contact paper out

How to Make a Tissue Paper Bow Suncatcher

First print out the bow template

Cut it out and trace the outline of the bow on a piece of pink or red construction paper

Cut out the inside of the bow shape- I found it easiest to use an exacto knife for this part

bow cut out of the construction paper with template next to it and scissors on table

Add a piece of contact paper to the construction paper, stick the contact paper to the side of the construction paper that does not have pencil marks from outlining the bow shape

Either precut cut tissue paper squares or have your child cut squares of tissue paper to add to the bow, you can also tear the tissue paper if you prefer

Arrange the tissue paper squares on the sticky side of the contact paper in whatever design you would like. We used different shades of pink with pops of white for our bows!

child putting tissue paper on bow suncatcher

If desired you can add another piece of contact paper on the back of the bow to secure the tissue paper squares. We always skip this part, but I would recommend adding the second piece of contact paper if you would like to keep these for future years.

Cut out the outline of the bow

Hang on a sunny window and enjoy your bow sun catchers!

child putting the completed bow suncatcher on window

Your Free Printable Bow Template

Once you complete the form above you will be signed up for our newsletter and the bow template will be sent to your inbox. There will be a link within the email so you can download the PDF and print as you would like. This free template is for classroom and personal use.

We hope you have fun making your homemade suncatchers and they add a festive touch to your Valentine’s Day decorations!