Creative Expressions: Card Making & Sun Catchers to Inspire Writing
Help me give my students creative writing tools with these card-making and other art resources.
$214 goal
This project expired on August 28, 2025.
This project expired on August 28, 2025.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
In our classroom, we're blending art and writing to help students express themselves in colorful, meaningful ways. This project combines wax seal stamps for cards and sun catcher art—three hands-on, creative experiences that inspire thoughtful writing, storytelling, and self-expression. From handwritten cards sealed with wax stamps to vibrant suncatchers that reflect their personalities, these activities will make writing come alive.
With your support, my students will connect their ideas to tangible, beautiful creations, giving their words both purpose and pride.
My students are creative, curious, and love projects where they can bring their ideas to life. Many come from low-income households and don't always have access to enriching, hands-on materials. When we combine writing with art, they feel empowered to share their thoughts and feelings in deeper, more confident ways. This project helps them explore who they are through both words and design.
Students will write messages of gratitude, encouragement, and storytelling, then decorate and seal their handmade cards. Alongside this, they'll design colorful sun catchers that reflect personal stories or themes they write about—connecting visual art to their written voice.
This project turns writing into a joyful, hands-on experience. Card making builds communication skills and empathy, while suncatcher design invites self-expression and reflection. These projects help reluctant writers find their voice and give all students a way to see that their ideas can truly shine.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
24 students impacted
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Gartful Full Size Wax Sticks, Pearl White Hot Melt Glue Sticks for Seal Stamp, Wedding Invitations, Christmas Cards, Snail Mails, Craft Project, Gift Wrapping, Envelopes, Pack of 60
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Sealing Wax Hot Melting Glue Gun (100W), Standard Size for the Diameter 4 inch sticks
• Amazon Business
$13.99
1
$13.99
Double Sided Adhesive Dots Clear Glue Point Tape Stickers Balloon Glue Round No Traces Strong Adhesive Sticker Waterproof Dot Sticker for Craft DIY Art Office Supply(500 Pieces,0.79 Inch/ 20 mm)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
PAXCOO 624Pcs Sealing Wax Beads, Sealing Wax for Wax Seal Stamp, Hexagon Wax Seal Beads with A Wax Spoon and 4Pcs Tea Candles (24 Colors)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Manuscript Large Sealing Coin - Love
• Blick Art Materials
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