Description
Create colorful or glow-in-the-dark suncatchers by melting plastic pony beads into fun shapes — a bright and easy craft!
Ingredients
- Translucent plastic pony beads (or glow-in-the-dark beads)
- Metal baking molds, muffin tins, or cookie cutters
- Aluminum foil
- Optional: metal jump rings or drill (for hanging hole)
- String, twine, or fishing line
- Oven or toaster oven
- Optional: glow-in-the-dark paint for added glow effect
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) and line a baking tray with aluminum foil.
- Arrange the pony beads in a single layer inside a metal baking mold or cookie cutter placed on the foil. Be creative with colors and patterns.
- Bake for 15–25 minutes, until the beads are fully melted.
- Cool the suncatchers for about 15 minutes before removing them from the mold. Handle with care.
- (Optional) Use a drill or heated skewer to make a hole for hanging.
- Thread string, twine, or fishing line through the hole and hang your suncatcher in a sunny spot.
Notes
Always use proper ventilation when melting plastic. Great for kids with supervision. Try glow-in-the-dark paint to boost nighttime sparkle!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: suncatchers, melted bead crafts, kids craft, pony bead art, glow in the dark decorations