This STAR OF DAVID SUNCATCHER CRAFT is really pretty with its glittery gold edges and translucent blue middle. It really does look lovely with the light shining through it!
This is a really good Star Of David preschool craft because they are really easy to make with some popsicle sticks, tissue paper and a paper plate. There’s no need for a fiddly Star of David template or messy painting.
As a symbol of Judaism this DIY Star of David craft for kids is great for all sorts of holidays but at this time of year we have it in mind as an easy Hanukkah craft in particular.
We are beginning to build up our collection of Judaism crafts. So you might also like our lovely 3D Hanukkah Menora craft and our collection of over 20 easy Hannukah Crafts For Kids. It’s early days so do check back again soon for more additions. You might also like this easy Dreidel craft from What Do We Do All Day.
Pretty Star Of David Suncatcher Craft Tutorial
Supplies To Make Popsicle Stick Star Of David Crafts:
- 6 Blue Popsicle Sticks
- Gold Glitter
- Blue Tissue Paper
- Yellow Paper Plate
- Gold Ribbon
- Glue
- Scissors
- Sticky Tape
How To Make Star Of David Suncatchers – A Pretty Hanukkah Craft For Kids
1 – You don’t need a pattern for this Star Of David craft. Simply glue three blue popsicle sticks together to make an equilateral triangle and repeat so you have two triangles.
2 – Lay your popsicle stick triangles onto your blue tissue paper and draw around them.
3 – Cut out your tissue paper triangles a fraction in from the edge.
4 – Glue the tissue paper triangles across the popsicle stick triangles. Trim off any excess.
5 – Glue the two triangles together to make a 6 pointed Star of David shape. (One triangle upright, one triangle inverted.)
6 – Add glue to the wooden popsicle sticks and cover it in gold glitter.
7 – Sticky tape a short piece of gold ribbon to the top of your popsicle stick star.
8 – Cut the middle out of your yellow paper plate.
9 – Sticky tape your popsicle stick Star Of David ribbon to the back of the paper plate frame.
10 – Add another loop of ribbon at the top of your Hanukkah suncatcher so that it can be hung up.
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Pretty Star Of David Suncatcher Craft
Make a pretty Star Of David Suncatcher. They look so pretty in the window.
Materials
- 6 Blue Popsicle Sticks
- Gold Glitter
- Blue Tissue Paper
- Yellow Paper Plate
- Gold Ribbon
- Glue
- Scissors
- Sticky Tape
Instructions
- Glue three blue popsicle sticks together to make an equilateral triangle and repeat so you have two triangles.
- Lay your popsicle stick triangles onto your blue tissue paper and draw around them.
- Cut out your tissue paper triangles a fraction in from the edge.
- Glue the tissue paper triangles onto the popsicle stick triangle frames. Trim off any excess.
- Glue the two triangles together to make a 6 pointed Star of David shape. (One triangle upright, one triangle inverted.)
- Add glue to the wooden popsicle sticks and cover it in gold glitter.
- Sticky tape a short piece of gold ribbon to the top of your popsicle stick star.
- Cut the middle out of your yellow paper plate.
- Sticky tape your popsicle stick Star Of David ribbon to the back of the paper plate frame.
- Add another loop of ribbon at the top of your Hanukkah suncatcher so that it can be hung up.