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    Home » Craft Tutorials » Kids Crafts

    Tissue Paper Stained Glass {Sun Catchers}

    February 13, 2014 By Brandy 1 Comment

    heart tissue paper sun catcher

    Here is a fun last minute Valentine's Day craft that can be customized for any holiday, actually. A flower, an ornament, a tree, a star, a pumpkin. You get the idea! We had a fun little get together with friends yesterday to decorate sugar cookies and make these fun tissue paper stained glass hearts. A perfect little sun catcher.

    toddler making sun catcher

     They only take a few minutes to make. Let's get started!

    heart sun catchers

    Supplies needed:

    2 cardtock shapes; one for the tissue paper stained glass and another to "frame" it

    tissue paper cut into desired shapes.

    scissors

    clear packing tape or clear contact paper

    glue stick or stapler

    tissue paper on heart sun catcher

    Cover the opening of your plain cardstock shape with a few strips of packing tape or contact paper. This will create a hear with a smooth side and a sticky side. You will use the sticky side to attach your tissue paper shapes!

    Flip your heart over, trim excess tape from the edges (if there is any) and start attaching your small tissue paper hearts. Over lap them and make sure to cover every little space for maximum color.

    Now repeat with the packing tape, only on top of the tissue hearts. This will create a smooth surface over your tissue paper hearts.

    If you have an area around the border that isn't covered with tape you can use a glue stick to adhere   your second cardstock heart on top (the frame). If your surface is covered completely in tape, just staple the frame on top.

    tissue paper heart sun catcher

    And that is that! Add a piece of scotch tape on the back and hang on your window!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Jackie P says

      February 13, 2014 at 12:10 pm

      Wonderful idea!!!! I have been searching for easy, no fuss, on their own ideas that kids can do during a bridal shower...I can premake the hearts and put backing back on. put some tissue paper in a small bag so each can have their own!!! They can do this while grown ups play some silly games haha!
      Thanks bunches!
      Jackie P

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