Have lots of Christmas fun with this DIY Candy Cane Suncatcher Craft. This is the perfect candy cane craft for kids of all ages. Simply print our free printable, transfer it onto contact paper and then decorate with tissue paper. Super fun and super easy and can be customized by using different color tissue paper or even adding adhesive gems and other decorations!

DIY Candy Cane Suncatcher Craft

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If you are looking for a fun way to decorate a window this Christmas then this is the craft for you! They are quick, easy and lots of fun to make. You can even make different sizes by changing the scale of the printable. A window covered in a range of sizes made by each member of your family would look amazing!

Materials Needed

• Free printable below.
• Tissue paper. We save up all of the tissue paper that we get during the year for crafts like this one.
• Scissors.
• Clear contact paper.
• Adhesive gems (optional for decorating).

The Candy Cane Template Printable

Print out the below candy cane template printable. If you do not have a printer you can a candy cane outline using a Sharpie or similar pen. Enlarge or reduce the size of the printable if you are wanting to make a larger or smaller candy cand suncatcher.

Let’s Get Creating

Start by prepping the candy cane suncatcher. Cut around the outline of the candy cane printable and then make a small snip through the black line and cut out all of the white paper on the inside of the candy cane. Prepare enough contact paper to cover one side of the candy cane. Peel it back and carefully stick the cut-out candy cane black side down onto the contact paper. Cut the tissue paper into small squares.

Now it is time to decorate the candy cane. Use the small squares of tissue paper to cover the inside of the candy cane. Lay them flat and overlap them slightly. The overlapping creates a nice effect when up on the window.

Once covered with tissue paper cut another piece of clear contact paper and cover the candy cane. Use the scissors to carefully cut around the outside of the candy cane. To extend the fun add on some adhesive gems or other decorations.

Stick on your window! We used a little blu-tack but if you are worried about the blu-tack showing from the outside of the window you could also use a small amount of gluestick.

Other Fun Christmas Crafts

• Christmas Tree Nature Art
• Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Trees
• Foil Art Stars

Thank you for stopping by. We hope you had fun making this DIY Candy Cane Suncatcher Craft today!