Upcycle your old canning rings into these beautiful botanical suncatchers!
Upcycle your old canning supplies into these beautiful mason jar ring suncatchers!
This simple DIY project not only repurposes materials you likely already have on hand, but also captures the beauty of pressed flowers and leaves.
Perfect for a rainy day or as a fun homeschooling activity, these mason jar ring suncatchers are a beautiful way of bringing a touch of nature indoors.
Ready to get started? Here’s how we made this nature craft.
Supplies:
- Mason jar rings
- Pencil
- Contact paper
- Scissors
- Dried flowers or leaves
- Hot glue
- String (optional, to hang your suncatcher)
Directions:
- Use pencil to trace your mason jar rings onto your contact paper. You will need two circles per suncatcher.
- Carefully cut out your contact paper circles.
- Peel away the protective backing on one of the contact paper circles to reveal the sticky side. Arrange your dried flowers and/or leaves onto your sticker.
- Peel away a second contact paper circle’s protective backing and adhere on top of the floral design. This will seal your botanicals in place.
- Squeeze a ring of hot glue onto the inside rim of the mason jar ring. Press your floral circle into the ring to hold it in place.
- Glue a length of string onto the ring. Hang and enjoy!
Looking for another suncatcher craft? Check out this blog post on paper plate suncatchers. It’s a great way to use up those extra bits of tissue paper you have stashed away in your gift wrapping supplies.
Searching for another floral-themed craft? Check out these Apple Print Flowers inspired by the work of Georgia O’Keeffe. This art project teaches young artists about pattern and repetition, all while providing a connection to art history.
Happy creating, friends!