Bring a little sunshine indoors with this cheerful sunflower suncatcher craft for kids. This simple craft lets children create a glowing sunflower that looks stunning hanging in a sunny window.
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Sunflower Suncatcher Craft
Looking for a bright and cheerful craft for kids? This sunflower suncatcher craft is a simple and beautiful activity that lets children create a glowing sunflower to display in a sunny window.
Using our free printable template, kids color and cut their sunflower before filling the center with warm yellow and orange tissue paper to create a gorgeous stained-glass effect. The finished sunflower catches the light and looks stunning when displayed.
This craft pairs perfectly with the book My Garden by Kevin Henkes, making it a wonderful activity for classrooms, homeschool lessons, or a fun afternoon of creative play.
Why Kids Love This Sunflower Suncatcher Craft
There are so many reasons this craft is a favorite with kids and teachers.
🌻 Bright and cheerful – The glowing tissue paper center creates a beautiful suncatcher effect.
✂️ Hands-on and creative – Kids get to color, cut, and design their own sunflower.
📚 Perfect book pairing – It connects beautifully with a garden-themed story.
🪟 Display-worthy – These sunflowers look amazing hanging in classroom or home windows.
How This Craft Connects to My Garden
The picture book My Garden by Kevin Henkes celebrates imagination and the joy of gardening through a child’s eyes.
In the story, a young girl dreams about the magical garden she would grow if anything were possible. Flowers bloom in surprising colors, vegetables grow in imaginative ways, and the garden becomes a place of wonder.
This sunflower suncatcher craft invites kids to imagine their own colorful garden flowers. By choosing bright or unexpected colors for the petals, children can design a sunflower that feels just as magical and creative as the garden in the book.
It’s a simple way to combine literacy, creativity, and nature learning in one engaging activity.
Supplies Needed
You only need a few simple craft supplies:
🌻 Sunflower template – get a copy of the pdf file at the very bottom of this post
📄 Cardstock Paper – our go-to choice is Neenah White
✏️ Crayons or markers
✂️ Scissors
🟨 Yellow and orange tissue paper squares
🧻 Contact paper
🪟 Tape or string for displaying
How to Make a Sunflower Suncatcher
Follow these simple steps to create your own sunflower suncatcher craft.
1. Color the Sunflower
Start by coloring the sunflower template.
Kids can use traditional sunflower colors like yellow and brown, or experiment with orange, pastel pinks, and warm golden tones to create a unique flower.
Encourage children to add patterns or shading to make their sunflower extra special.
2. Cut Out the Sunflower
Carefully cut around the outside of the sunflower.
Next, cut out the center of the flower, leaving a circular opening. This will become the glowing suncatcher portion of the craft.
Adult assistance may be helpful for younger children during this step.
3. Add Contact Paper
Place the sunflower colored side down onto a piece of contact paper.
The sticky side should face up so it will hold the tissue paper pieces.
4. Create the Suncatcher Center
Fill the center opening with yellow and orange tissue paper squares.
Kids can overlap the pieces to create a layered stained-glass effect.
This is often the most exciting part of the craft because children get to watch the colors blend together and create a whimsical flower.
5. Trim and Display
Once the center is filled, trim away the excess contact paper around the sunflower.
Now your sunflower suncatcher is ready to display!
Tape it to a sunny window and watch the light shine through the tissue paper center.
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Skills Kids Practice With This Craft
This sunflower activity supports several important early learning skills.
✂️ Fine motor skills – cutting and placing tissue paper
🎨 Creativity – choosing colors and designing the sunflower
👀 Hand-eye coordination – placing small pieces of tissue paper
📚 Literacy connections – linking art with a story
🌱 Nature awareness – exploring flowers and gardens
Tips for Classroom or Group Settings
If you’re making this craft with a group of children, these tips can help things run smoothly.
🌻 Pre-cut tissue or use tissue paper squares for younger kids
🌻 Print the sunflower template on cardstock for durability
🌻 Provide different shades of tissue paper to encourage creativity
🌻 Display finished sunflowers together to create a bright classroom window garden
More Crafts Inspired by Books
If your kids enjoyed this sunflower craft, they may also love these creative activities inspired by stories:
📚 Mosaic Bird Craft
🦋 Butterfly Photo Craft
🐝 Torn Paper Bumblebee Craft
♻️ Recycling Sorting Activity
Pairing books with crafts helps children connect stories to hands-on creativity, making both reading and crafting more meaningful.
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