Students will make faux stained glass hearts using construction paper and tissue paper.
By: Andrea Mulder-Slater
Paper Heart Window Decorations
Nothing says Valentine’s Day like windows plastered with paper hearts. I still remember loving the bright red and pink shapes that decorated the glass in my elementary school classroom. They are fun to look at and super easy to make. Follow along as I show you two variations on a theme for two different age groups.
Version One (Best for ages 5-8)
What you need:
- Construction paper
- Tissue paper
- Craft glue (or Mod Podge®)
- A glue stick
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- An old paintbrush
What you do:
Tear off a sheet of wax paper.
Tear up some tissue paper.
Paint glue or Mod Podge® onto the wax paper and layer tissue paper until you are satisfied.
Let dry.
Cut out a construction paper heart large enough to cover the tissue paper.
Cut the inside out of the heart by folding the heart in half and cutting out the middle, leaving a thin outline.
Glue the paper heart outline onto the wax paper.
When dry, cut away the excess paper.
Version Two (Good for ages 8 and up)
What you need:
- Construction paper
- Tissue paper
- Craft glue (or Mod Podge)
- A glue stick
- Scissors
- An old paintbrush
What you do:
Fold two sheets of construction paper in half. This is so you will have two heart cut-outs for a project with a front and a back.
Cut a heart out of the paper.
Fold the heart shape twice (back and forth, like an accordion).
Cut shapes out of the folded heart. Think of this like making snowflakes in that you want to cut on the folds. Move the paper around so you are able to create designs all over.
Unfold the paper.
Next…
Tear or cut up some tissue paper and glue pieces onto one of the paper hearts (using a Glue Stick), covering the cut outs.
Glue the second paper heart on top of the first (using a Glue Stick). In this way, the hearts will be finished on both sides.
Keep it simple…
If you would rather not tear up little pieces of tissue paper, you can use one big piece instead. Like so.
Either way, you will have a classroom (or home) full of hearts!
