Description
A delightful project to create colorful bioplastic suncatchers that capture sunlight and bring warmth to your space.
Ingredients
- Bioplastic sheets
- An oven or a heat source
- Food coloring (optional)
- Cookie cutters or molds
- Parchment paper
- Scissors
- String or fishing line
- Optional embellishments (glitter or dried flowers)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a low temperature, around 250°F (120°C).
- Cut the bioplastic sheets into desired shapes.
- Mix a few drops of food coloring into the cut pieces if desired.
- Place the cut shapes on parchment paper on a baking tray.
- Put the tray in the oven and watch them melt.
- Remove the tray from the oven and let the pieces cool slightly.
- Create a small hole at the top of each piece using a punch or scissors.
- String the suncatchers and hang them in a sunny window.
Notes
Caring for your suncatchers is simple—store them in a soft, dry place when not in use. You can re-melt and reshape them for new designs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Melting and molding
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 suncatcher
- Calories: Estimated 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg