Stained Glass Easter Eggs

Stained Glass Easter Eggs

Posted 2014-03-28 by mona.jfollow
This is a fun activity for children and adults that will create a colourful display for Easter.

A beautiful display of colours


Time: There is no real time limit, as with most things, preparation is at your own pace. Children can participate in the cutting and drawing up of materials.
Age: Over 5's
Level: Medium

Materials
  • Coloured cardboard
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Cellophane paper (different colours, cut in to strips or squares)
  • Black marker
  • 1 large & 1 smaller sized egg shape template

  • Materials needed


    Method
  • Using the templates, draw both the large and the smaller egg shapes on to the cardboard. You will need 2 eggs of each colour.

  • Use templates to draw egg shapes


  • Cut out both large and smaller sized egg templates.

  • Cutting both egg shapes


  • Once everything is cut, you are ready to start.

  • Ready to start glueing


  • Glue around the outside of the egg.

  • Place glue along the edges


  • Start placing cellophane strips around the egg shape, working from outside in.

  • Work inwards towards the centre


  • Once finished, glue the other half of the same coloured egg, making a frame.

  • Glueing the other half of the egg


  • Leave to dry.

  • Time to dry


  • Place somewhere for everyone to see.

  • Perfect for displaying



    Categories
    #easter
    #craft
    #decoration
    #medium
    #5_to_10s
    #under_5s

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    Over_10s
    Cheap
    Medium
    Recycled
    Paint
    Christmas
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    Decoration
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