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Jellyfish Suncatcher

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Create a mesmerizing Jellyfish Suncatcher that brightens any space with colorful reflections.

Ingredients

  • Clear shrink plastic sheet or clear craft plastic
  • Permanent markers in various colors
  • Sharp scissors
  • Hole punch or awl
  • Thin ribbon or fishing line
  • Small beads (optional)
  • Paper towel or soft cloth
  • Pencil or dowel
  • Baking sheet and oven or heat tool
  • Small paintbrush and rubbing alcohol

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven or prepare heat tool and lay a paper towel on your work surface.
  2. Draw a jellyfish body on the shrink plastic and color inside with markers.
  3. Cut the jellyfish shape with longer strips for tentacles.
  4. Punch a small hole at the top for hanging.
  5. Arrange beads on tentacle strips.
  6. Heat according to plastic instructions until it shrinks.
  7. Let cool completely.
  8. Curl tentacles around pencil.
  9. Thread ribbon through the hole and tie a knot.
  10. Hang your suncatcher in a window and enjoy the light display.

Notes

Keep the suncatcher out of direct heat to maintain color. Gently wipe with a soft damp cloth if dust gathers.