"Stained Glass" Flowers

Want the look of stained glass without the fancy materials and tools? Introduce your kid to the paper version, a pretty craft project that comes together easily and displays beautifully -- no hassle, no training and no headache.

What You Need:

• Paper plate
• Tissue paper
• Tempera paint
• Paint brushes
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Pencil
• Yarn
• Craft knife
• Cutting mat
• Black marker
• Pipe cleaners
• Pom poms

What You Do:

1. Have your child paint one side of the paper plate any color he likes. Allow time to dry.
2. Let him use a pencil to draw flower petals on the painted surface.
3. Craft knives can be dangerous at a young age, so take over for this step. Using the craft knife and the cutting mat, cut out the flower petals your child just drew.
4. Flip the plate over so the unpainted side is facing up.
5. Have your child carefully glue squares of tissue paper over the flower petal cut-outs.
6. Flip the plate over again and have him draw petals and stems for each of the flowers.
7. Let him use glue to decorate the edges of the plate with pipe cleaners and pom poms.
8. Help him cut a piece of yarn about a foot long.
9. Have him tape both ends of the yarn to the back of the plate. His "stained glass" flowers are ready to be displayed in a sunny window!