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How to Create a Stained-Glass Window Hanger

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This is a great wintertime project for kids. Use some of those broken crayons to make neat window decorations.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Gather materials. (See the product list below.)

  2. Step 2

    Use a hole punch to make confetti from colored paper or wrapping paper.

  3. Step 3

    Grate broken pieces of crayon.

  4. Step 4

    Mix the crayon shavings and confetti together.

  5. Step 5

    Cut a 6-inch-by-12-inch piece of waxed paper.

  6. Step 6

    Sprinkle the crayon-confetti mix over half of the waxed paper.

  7. Step 7

    Fold the other half of the waxed paper over the mix.

  8. Step 8

    Heat iron.

  9. Step 9

    Iron the waxed paper lightly to melt the crayon pieces.

  10. Step 10

    Draw a window frame shape on poster board.

  11. Step 11

    Cut two identical pieces.

  12. Step 12

    Place the waxed paper stained-glass window between the two pieces of poster board.

  13. Step 13

    Glue the sides of the poster board together.

  14. Step 14

    Punch a hole in the top of the stained-glass window hanger.

  15. Step 15

    Add yarn or string to hang.

Tips & Warnings
  • Let the kids make a solar oven to melt their wax in instead of using an iron. (See Related eHows.)
  • Trace cookie-cutter shapes on poster board. Cut a circle in the center of two identical cookie cutter cutout shapes and place your stained glass between them.
  • Small children should not use the iron to melt the wax.

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on 6/29/2007 Good Article. Where do you put your google adsense in your how to's? Does it come up automatically?
I am new to all of this but it is fun.
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