Easy DIY Pressed Flower Suncatchers – Capture Nature in Your Window

Looking for a beautiful, simple, and nature-inspired craft? These DIY Pressed Flower Suncatchers are the perfect project for kids, crafters, and garden lovers alike. Whether you’re decorating your home with floral charm or gifting something handmade and heartfelt, this project brings the outdoors in—literally.

Why You’ll Love This Craft

• Easy and beginner-friendly
• Uses real or store-bought pressed flowers
• Creates glowing window art that changes with the sunlight
• Makes a perfect eco-friendly gift or summer activity

Supplies You’ll Need for Pressed Flower Suncatchers

• Clear contact paper or self-laminating sheets
• Pressed flowers (DIY or store-bought)
• Scissors
• Embroidery hoop (any size) or a cardstock frame
• String or ribbon for hanging
• Optional: hole punch, glitter, ferns, transparent confetti, dried leaves

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare Your Frame

Use an embroidery hoop (remove the inner ring) or create your own by cutting a frame out of sturdy cardstock. You can go circular, square, or even heart-shaped for added flair.

2. Cut the Contact Paper

Cut two identical pieces of clear contact paper, each slightly larger than your chosen frame.

3. Arrange the Pressed Flowers

Peel the backing off one piece of contact paper and lay it sticky-side up. Gently place your pressed flowers, leaves, or glitter in a design that makes you smile.

4. Seal the Design

Place the second piece of contact paper sticky-side down over the flowers to seal them in between the two layers. Smooth it out to remove any air bubbles.

5. Attach to the Frame

Trim away any excess contact paper. Place the sealed flower sheet into your embroidery hoop or tape it neatly behind your cardstock frame.

6. Add a Hanging Loop

Punch a hole at the top and tie a piece of string or ribbon. Hang your floral suncatcher in a sunny window and enjoy the beautiful display.

Pro Tips for the Best Results

• Don’t have pressed flowers? Make your own by placing fresh flowers between sheets of paper and weighing them down with books for 1 to 2 weeks.
• Want faster results? Try a microwave flower press to dry and flatten flowers in minutes.
• Add touches of transparent glitter or confetti for a magical effect.

Floral Craft Suncatcher with Dried Wildflowers

Homemade suncatcher using pressed wildflowers inside a circular hoop, hanging in a window

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Total Time12 minutes mins

Course:Crafts

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• Clear contact paper or self-laminating sheets
• Pressed flowers DIY or store-bought
• Scissors
• Embroidery hoop any size or a cardstock frame
• String or ribbon for hanging
• Optional: hole punch glitter, ferns, transparent confetti, dried leaves

Method

 

Prepare Your Frame

1. Use an embroidery hoop (remove the inner ring) or create your own by cutting a frame out of sturdy cardstock. You can go circular, square, or even heart-shaped for added flair.

Cut the Contact Paper

1. Cut two identical pieces of clear contact paper, each slightly larger than your chosen frame.

Arrange the Pressed Flowers

1. Peel the backing off one piece of contact paper and lay it sticky-side up. Gently place your pressed flowers, leaves, or glitter in a design that makes you smile.

Seal the Design

1. Place the second piece of contact paper sticky-side down over the flowers to seal them in between the two layers. Smooth it out to remove any air bubbles.

Attach to the Frame

1. Trim away any excess contact paper. Place the sealed flower sheet into your embroidery hoop or tape it neatly behind your cardstock frame.

Add a Hanging Loop

1. Punch a hole at the top and tie a piece of string or ribbon. Hang your floral masterpiece in a sunny window and enjoy the beautiful display!