I am so excited to share this new craft with you today! We just created DIY window clings and they are SO easy to make! I can’t wait to share all the details with you. I saw the idea on this site and decided to try it out and put our own twist to the activity. These window clings would be great to make with your preschooler at home or it would be a fun classroom project!
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Here’s what you need to make your own window clings:
- 2 Tablespoons of white glue (I used Elmer’s
)
- 2 drops of dish soap
- food coloring (I used gel food coloring
, but you could use liquid food coloring.)
- plastic page protectors
- paintbrush
- cookie cutters
Start by mixing the glue, dish soap, and food coloring together into a bowl. Then use a paintbrush to paint a design on the plastic sheet protector. You can also fill in a cookie cutter with the colored mixture to make it easier. We used fall cookie cutters that I picked up from Hobby Lobby.
You want the design to have a semi-thick layer. If you use too much, the design will run together and won’t dry properly.
I also wrote out the word “FALL” because I thought it would look nice on our window with our fall leaves and pumpkins.
You may want to leave the cookie cutter on the design for a few minutes until the glue mixture settles. It helps the design stay in place.
Allow the window clings to dry overnight. Once they feel dry, you can peel them off the plastic page protector and stick them to the window! So easy! They stick very well and can be used for a long time.
I LOVE how these turned out! They look so pretty on the window. I’m sure we’ll be making these for every season now!
hi. the idea is adorable and we tried it out, however they arent sticking to the window:(
Any idea why not?
I’m sorry! Are you trying it on a cold window? Sometimes cold windows don’t allow the cling to stick. You could also try putting a little water on the cling before sticking it to the window.
first of all i would tell you that these window clings are fabluous in their own term! simply loved this
I am wanting to make some cling paper dolls for my granddaughters. I have the clothes to cut out and I was wondering if I didn’t add the food coloring, and painted the clothes with the glue/dish soap mixture if it would work to attach the clothes repeatedly to the doll base. I was also thinking to cover the doll with clear contact paper to attach the clothes to. This probably doesn’t make a lot of sense but has anyone made cling paper dolls and how did you do it? Thanks!
I’m sorry I don’t have a good answer since I haven’t tried this. But, I do think that it would work.
Hi so that would work. Haven’t tried myself but I will soon! Thanks for the idea. The only thing is don’t add a lot of clothes to the dolls or they won’t stick because of the weight.
Sincerely,
Tina Mills 😎
Do you have any experience with how these hold up or affect windows on a hot day?
If it’s hot and humid, they can curl up. If it’s just a warm day, they stay on just fine. I find that very cold weather also makes them not stick well. Hope that helps!
Would laminating sheets or aluminum foil shiny side up work as well?
Laminating sheets would work, but I don’t think foil would.
Foil worked for me