Here is a fun and fast little Valentine craft project to do with the kids: Tissue Paper Stained Glass Hearts. They are fun to make and will brighten up your window even on a gloomy winter day.
This post was originally published on: Jan 21, 2010 @ 07:59.
Valentine Craft Stained Glass Heart Materials:
- Tissue Paper (pink, red, white)
- Construction Paper (pink, red, white)
- Clear Contact Paper
- Scissors
Stained Glass Heart Valentine Craft Directions:
To create these pretty stained glass heart widow hangings for your Valentine craft, you will need start by cutting pink, red, and white tissue paper in approximately 1/2 to 1 inch squares. Note: a little goes a long way.
Fold a sheet of construction paper in half and cut out a large Valentine craft heart. You can open the heart to check out the shape. Refold it to make any adjustments.
While the paper heart is still folded, make a parallel cut about 1″ inside the heart. This will give you your window frame. Save the inside paper heart cutout to make a smaller version.
Open the Valentine craft heart and center it on a piece of contact paper.
Place the squares of tissue paper inside the paper heart on the contact paper. Be careful not to go over the edge of the window frame.
When the Valentine heart is filled with tissue paper, place a second piece of contact paper over the whole thing. Be careful not to get air bubbles.
Cut away the excess contact paper. If you leave a little bit of contact paper around the edge of the heart it will stick together better.
You can now either tape your stained glass hearts in a window or use a hole punch at the top of the hearts and hang them with string. Enjoying making this easy Valentine craft with your kids!
Oh, this looks so sweet. My friend KJ just wrote about it and linked back to you. I’m going to have to try this. Thank you for the idea.
I had a blast doing this with my twin girls we even made one for grandma and she loved it. It was so fun as well daddy got involved. We hung them from our light in the dining room. thanks for this idea.
I think this is a great idea! thanks for sharing. I’m going to try to do it with my kiddos.
Thanks for this beautiful idea! I have thought about sharing it with my readers and I hope you are not sorry if I have inserted her in my post of S. Valentine (http://bimbumbeta.blogspot.com/2010/02/s-valentino-piccoli-pensieri-amorosi.html). If you had to not make you like I will handle to remove the link to your blog. Regards, Beta
We are always delighted when our friends link back to us. Thanks for the link 🙂
Thanks for posting this classic craft! Gonna keep it in mind for next year, and put a link on my blog.
These are beautiful. I listed them as “best of the web” in Valentine’s crafts here: http://www.celebratingholidays.com/?page_id=5804. I hope that is OK.
What a fun collection of Valentine’s crafts for children. Not only is it okay that you share our Stained Glass Hearts, it is much appreciated! ((hugs)) ~Kimara~
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Thanks! I needed an easy V-day craft for my daughters kindy class!
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