Back to school season is here, and with it come lots of new possibilities!
We know you’re all getting ready for the upcoming school year in so many exciting ways.
To get you inspired, we wanted to share this crafty idea: a stained glass apple created by kids!
It’s a beautiful way to channel your creative energy while also having some fun together as a family. Not only that, but the end result will make an adorable decoration piece too — perfect for your classroom or kitchen.
Plus, this project doesn’t require too much in terms of materials and supplies (you may even have them around already!), so it won’t take up too much time either.
So why not give it a try? Let us show you how cool creating things can be and start crafting together today!
Get crafty for back to school with this fun and easy stained glass apple project! With just a few simple supplies, your kids can create their own beautiful work of art.
Craft Supplies:
- Apple Printable – on our landing page
- Color Printer
- White Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Red or Green Tissue Paper
- Clear Contact Paper
- Loose Craft Glitter
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Directions:
- First print out the provided FREE apple template out, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper.
- Grab your scissors.
- Trim out the apple, as well as the inner portion of it.
- Discard excess paper.
- Now grab your clear contact paper.
- Cut out TWO pieces that are bigger than the apple cutout.
- Remove the backing from one piece of contact paper.
- Lay it on a flat surface with the sticky side facing up.
- Place the apple cutout, face down, on the contact paper.
- Next have children decorate the center of the apple with loose craft glitter and tissue paper squares.
- Once they are done decorating the inside of the apple piece, grab the second piece of contact paper.
- Peel off the backing and place it on top of the other piece of contact paper, moving your hand around to “squish” everything together.
- To finish off the back to school suncatcher craft, use your scissors to trim out the apple and remove the excess contact paper.
- Then display proudly on a window with tape!!!
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We have a few more back-to-school themed crafts on Glued To My Crafts for you to check out!!!
Please be sure to click on over to our Back To School Gnome and Glue Bottle Friends craft posts!
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Stained Glass Apple Craft Idea
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- White Cardstock Paper
- Back To School Printable - Landing Page
- Red or Green Tissue Paper
- Clear Contact Paper
- Loose Craft Glitter
Instructions
- First print out the provided FREE apple template out, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper.
- Grab your scissors.
- Trim out the apple, as well as the inner portion of it.
- Discard excess paper.
- Now grab your clear contact paper.
- Cut out TWO pieces that are bigger than the apple cutout.
- Remove the backing from one piece of contact paper.
- Lay it on a flat surface with the sticky side facing up.
- Place the apple cutout, face down, on the contact paper.
- Next have children decorate the center of the apple with loose craft glitter and tissue paper squares.
- Once they are done decorating the inside of the apple piece, grab the second piece of contact paper.
- Peel off the backing and place it on top of the other piece of contact paper, moving your hand around to "squish" everything together.
- To finish off the back to school suncatcher craft, use your scissors to trim out the apple and remove the excess contact paper.
- Then display proudly on a window with tape!!!
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