National Watermelon Day Suncatcher Craft

Happy National Watermelon Day! Be sure to beat the heat by eating some refreshing watermelon and enjoy a simple craft like this Watermelon Suncatcher!⁠ ⁠ Supplies:⁣⁠ pink tissue paper (cut into 1 inch squares)⁣⁠ black tissue paper (cut into small circles)⁣⁠ white paper plates⁣⁠ adhesive clear laminate shelf liner⁣⁠ green paint and a paint brush⁣⁠ tape⁣⁠ scissors⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Instructions:⁣⁠ Cut the paper plate in half. Next, cut off the “plate” part leaving only the textured rim.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Paint the bottom half of the textured rim green.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Next cut a small rectangle of clear shelf liner (enough to fit inside the space in your paper plate).⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Invite your child to cut small circles from the black tissue paper and place them directly onto the sticky side of the shelf liner.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Next, place small squares of pink tissue paper onto the sticky side of the shelf liner.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ When the shelf liner is covered, cut another small rectangle (about the same size) and place it over the tissue paper. Trim any ragged ends.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Place the tissue paper rectangle into the paper plate (seed side out) and secure it with tape. Trim off excess edges to create a watermelon slice.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Hang in the window with tape and enjoy!⁣