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How to Make a Suncatcher. Ask your family if anyone has an old CD lying around—maybe
a scratched one from your mom or dad, or one of baby lullabies that your brother or sister
has outgrown. They'll be amazed when you transform their trash into a shiny window decoration.
You will need An old CD Glitter contact paper A pencil Scissors A grown-up A hole punch
Yarn or string Hole punches in different shapes (optional) and shiny stickers (optional).
Step 1. Pick one color of glitter contact paper as your base and lay the CD on a piece
of it. Step 2. Trace around the CD with a pencil. Step 3. Cut out the circle of contact
paper. Step 4. Carefully peel off the backing from the contact paper and carefully stick
it to the non-shiny side of CD so that you're covering up any writing or designs on the
disc. Make sure you have the contact paper centered before you press it down, and smooth
it a little bit at a time to avoid making wrinkles or air bubbles in it. Step 5. Cut
a shape—like a star, a circle, or a heart—out of some contact paper and use it to cover
the hole on the shiny side of the CD. Step 6. Now get creative! Cut out shapes from the
other pieces of contact paper and stick them on the CD. You can draw designs and cut them
out or use hole punches in different shapes. Stickers will work too—just be sure to use
ones that are shiny or glittery. Step 7. When you're finished decorating your suncatcher,
cut out two identical shapes of contact paper about the size of a quarter. Fold or stack two pieces of contact paper so when
you cut out your shape you automatically cut two matching pieces. Step 8. Peel the backing
off of one and stick it to the top of your suncatcher so that half of it is attached
and the other half sticks up. Now do the same on the other side, being careful to line up
the two pieces exactly, and press their tops together. You'll hang the suncatcher from
this tab. Step 9. Punch a hole through the top of the tab. Step 10. Loop a piece of yarn
or string through the hole, tie the ends together, then hang your creation in a window where
it can catch some rays. Did you know The sun has existed for about four and a half billion
years and will probably keep shining for another five billion.