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Tissue-paper stained-glass shapes

Turn a window into a little color gallery using tissue-paper scraps and a paper frame.

30 min1–6 makersAges 3+ with adult help4 illustrated steps ↓
A cardstock heart frame filled with overlapping pink, orange and yellow tissue paper.
One way your finished project could look.

A LITTLE INSPIRATION

See it. Make it.
Make it yours.

Start with this finished example, then follow the four illustrated steps below. Choose the colors and details that feel like you.

Gather your supplies ↓Follow the steps ↓

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Let’s make it.

  1. A large cardstock heart with its center cut out, ready for the contact paper.

    Cut an open frame

    An adult cuts a simple open frame from cardstock: a leaf, pumpkin, star or large heart works well.

  2. The heart frame on clear contact paper with torn tissue pieces overlapping inside.

    Fill it with color

    Place the frame on the sticky side of contact paper. Tear tissue into pieces and overlap them inside the opening.

  3. A second clear sheet covering the tissue-paper heart, ready for the edge to be trimmed.

    Seal and trim

    Cover with a second piece of contact paper, press gently and ask an adult to trim the edges.

  4. The finished tissue-paper heart displayed so the translucent colors can catch the light.

    Let the light through

    Hold the finished shape near a window. Compare which overlaps make a new color; display with removable tape.

A little help: Use paper decorations only; keep them away from heat sources. Check your window surface before using adhesive.

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