Fun Craft for Preschoolers: I Spy Window Art

Looking for a fun inside craft project to do with your toddler and preschool aged children? Try making I Spy window art! I found the idea for this craft while visiting the library. The library had these pictures up in the windows that visiting children had made. The pictures looked so cool with the sun shining through them that I knew I had to try something like that with my own kids!

What you need:
*clear contact paper
*construction paper
*scissors
*feathers, various sequins, paper clips, colored tissue paper, ect.

All you do is cut a sheet of contact paper to about the size of a place mat. Pull the backing off and lay the contact paper sticky side up on a table.

Fill bowls with sequins, feathers, and feathers

Have children choose objects from the bowls to stick to the sticky contact paper. If they would like a hand print on their picture, simply trace their hand, have them cut it out, and then let them stick it to their contact paper.

This was VERY easy. My children made the window art during my 4 year old's recent "Stopped Sucking My Thumb Party" earlier this week. The kids all enjoyed being creative and getting a chance to go wild with dumping out sequins. Even my 19 month old made one of these pictures!

Once the child is done making his/her picture, cut a second sheet of contact paper around the same size as the sheet your child has been working on. Peel off the backing and stick to the child's picture. Using your hand, press down on the middle of the picture and push towards the edges of the picture to get out some of the air bubbles.

All that's left to do is hang up the picture in the window, or you could even use it as a place mat!

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