Do It Yourself Window Clings

These window clings would be great to make with your preschooler at home or it would be a fun classroom project.

Do it yourself window clings.

2 tablespoons of white glue i used elmer s 2 drops of dish soap. If you do not have parchment paper use wax paper instead 1 x research source if you can t find parchment paper or wax paper tuck the design into a plastic zippered bag instead 2 x. This post contains affiliate links. Method 1 mix mod podge with a few drops of acrylic paint in a container or on your mat until desired color is achieved.

Wrap the plastic wrap carefully around the cutting board clipboard or the piece of foam core board very carefully so that surface is completely smooth. Simply cut your window film to size and apply to the window frame. This is actually the hardest task involved in the whole project. Use a dark colored pen to draw a simple design on a sheet of paper.

Joshua and luke who are 6 and 5 had fun but they also expressed a little frustration at not being able to make as fancy of things as nathan and emily do younger children may need some help making their window clings as i discovered. Installing static cling window film is not very difficult the most important part of the installation is the preparation of the window surface. Diy projects should be satisfying not frustrating. The perfect hands on art project for kids that weaves in science principles such as evaporation and viscosity.

Prepare your work area on a washable surface preferably in a room with a smooth washable floor. Our diy projects should be satisfying not frustrating. Fatter thicker window clings work better than very thin lines that may break or not stick as. There are two methods for making your window clings.

A generously sized bottle of application solution a plastic hard card squeegee to smooth bubbles a low lint cloth to whisk away debris without leaving more behind and a trimming tool made for safety. By making sure that the windows are clean and free from dust and debris affixing the window film will usually go quickly and smoothly. See my disclosure page for details here s what you need to make your own window clings. A black pen would work best but you can also use another dark color step 2 tape a sheet of parchment paper over your template.

Our complete window film application kit contains the items to help with exactly that. You can also cut a page out of a coloring book or print a design from the internet. Spread the mod podge mixture across the mat in a thin medium layer and allow to dry.