Stained Glass Window Eggs

Materials:

Construction paper

Clear Contact Paper (find at Walmart)

Glue or glue stick

Scissors

Hole punch

Suction cup hanger

Colored tissue torn into approx. 1" pieces

1. Cut out an egg shape from the center of a piece of construction paper. Repeat, using the first sheet as a guide so the sheets are identical.

2. Cut out a piece of clear contact paper about an inch larger than the egg shape and attach it to one of the pieces of construction paper making a "window".

3. Have an assortment of torn tissue paper ready to use in various colors.

4. Attach pieces of tissue paper to the sticky side of the "window" of the egg shape until it's fully covered.

5. Using glue or a glue stick, glue down construction paper #2 to construction paper #1, lining up the eggs to match exactly. Be sure to glue right up to the edge of the egg shape. Allow to dry if using glue.

6. Cut another piece of contact paper a little larger than the egg shape and carefully press it down on top of the tissue covered egg to seal everything.

7. Trim around egg leaving about 1/2 inch of the construction paper for a border.

8. Punch a hole at the top of the egg and hang in a window.

Tips and Hints: the size of the "window" should be proportional to the age of the child. A young child may "burn out" before he or she is finished with a large window cut out. My 12 year old was able to make a full sized sun catcher from a 9"x12" sheet of construction paper. But a younger child will probably need a shape about 1/2 of a sheet of paper.

Credit: Found At Squidoo