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Stained-Glass Christmas Ornaments
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2000 by Michelle Jones
Last year, the prettiest handmade ornament the kids brought home from school was this one, it's just so beautiful and one of my all time favorites! After a little research on my own, I finally figured out how they did it!
1. First the students cut a piece of stiff paper, like a manila folder, into the shape of an ornament. One popular shape would be like a round ball with a squared edge at the top and a point down at the bottom. You could make this any size you wish, but the ornament my daughter made was about 6" tall and 4" wide.
2. Next, they drizzled lines of glue along the ornament to create sections, like the black part of stained glass ornaments. After the glue dried completely, they were ready for the next step. I'm sure they let them sit overnight.
3. Then they covered the cardboard ornaments with foil, shiny side up, making sure to cover both the front and back. You could decorate both sides of the ornament as well, but even just doing one side is very pretty.
4. After the ornaments were covered with foil, they took different colored markers and 'painted' the sections of the 'stained glass!' The glue underneath the foil, acts as a barrier from one color to another. Each child's ornament came out different, but they all were beautiful!
5. Finally, just pierce a small hole through the top of the ornament and run a piece of red yarn or ribbon through it to make a loop for hanging on the tree.
This is especially a great idea for anyone in need of some new 'free' ornaments, but even greater that the entire family can participate. Family fun on a budget! Get those supplies out and be creative, get everyone involved! These could make great presents for grandparents too, original artwork from their own grandchildren. You could even attach a larger piece of yarn through the top and they could be used as doorknob decorations!
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