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From: SifGreyWillow (Original Message) Sent: 8/7/2008 5:38 AM
Craft Corner: Stained Glass Leaves

This is a family-friendly activity which can take place before your Thanksgiving feast. Enjoy a walk thru the park or woodlands near your home and gather some beautiful Fall leaves in different shapes. These colorful leaves will be used for patterns for the stained glass hangings we will be making with the instructions below. They can be attached to the windows of your home and will be colorful additions to the holiday atmosphere. Have each member of the family make a couple of stained-glassed leaves.

You will Need:
Black construction paper
Wax paper
Crayons or crayon pieces in Fall colors
Glue
Scissors
An iron
Take the black construction paper and cut it into 5x5 squares.

With two pieces of paper together trace a leaf on the top square and then cut out the leaf with the two pieces together. The squares will be solid around the edges with a leaf pattern cut out of the center.

Next, shave the crayons which are the colors of Fall leaves. Using the warm iron, set on a low temperature, melt the crayon shavings between two pieces of wax paper. Then cut down the wax paper to fit between the two squares of construction paper. This will be your ‘glass’.

To assemble the window, place one square of construction paper on the table and glue your wax paper glass to that square. Then place the second square over the first square making sure your leaf pattern matches up and glue the two squares together.

When tracing the leaf pattern, trace it on the paper diagonally so that it can be hung from the corner like a diamond. Use those little suction cups with the hook on them to hang your leaves on windows.

By Arwynn Macfeylynnd
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