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    Raindrop suncatchers

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    Raindrop suncatchers
    Supplies:
    • Blue crayons
    • A pencil or crayon sharpener
    • Waxed paper
    • An iron (for adult use)
    • Scissors

    Directions:
    Allow the students to look through crayon boxes and pick different shades of blue to use. Have the kids peel the crayons and sharpen them, collecing the shavings for the project. Spread the shavings out evenly on a big piece of waxed paper or you can use smaller, individual pieces for each student. Put another piece of waxed paper over the shavings and use an iron on the lowest setting to iron the shavings until they are melted. It only takes a quick swipe to do this and it cools quickly too. Teachers or students can then draw raindrop shapes on the paper and cut them out. Use a hole puncher and embroidery floss to string them up in windows for displa
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