Stain Glass Windows

A great activity for the start of Spring/Summer with daylight savings providing more light! If you are in the northern hemisphere save this one for six months.

Materials Needed

• Cellophane - Different colours
• Coloured paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers

Method

1.   On your piece of coloured paper draw some random shapes. Make sure these shapes are easy to cut out and are spaced evenly apart.
2. Cut out your shapes.
3. Using the cellophane cover and glue over the cut outs.
4. Hang it up on a window that gets plenty of sunshine.

Front

Back

Desired Effect

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Spring has sprung!

Spring is almost here in Australia. The pea plants in our veggie patch have started to flower.

Spring Blossom Tree

Spring Blossom Tree

Materials Needed

• Tissue paper - various bright colours
• Tree branch
• Scissors
• PVA Glue
• Glue Brush
• Bucket
• Sand

Method

1. Cut the tissue paper into small squares, doesn't have to be exact.
2. Put the tree branch in the bucket full of sand so it looks like a small tree.
3. Scrunch up the tissue paper into small balls.
4. Glue these balls onto the branch in the where every you can find a stable spot. You can then add not so scrunched up tissue paper as opened flowers.

This is a good ongoing project as you can only do so much in a day then you need to let it dry. It is good to have a couple of 'trees' of different colours it creates a great effect.