Are you looking for something different to try in a kid’s craft project? Imagine Nation “Tiffany” Style Stained Glass by Natural Science Industries is a great pick. For just under $12 this kit features four different projects to decorate using paint to make pretty stained glass decorations. This kit comes with three glass bottles of different shapes and a plastic box. The directions are simple and easy to follow.
This kit instructs its users to apply an outline paint on to the items, which gives the resemblance of lead and implies a three-dimensional look. Once the outline paint has dried the kids can fill in the outlying areas with an opaque paint.
I did this project with children many years ago and it turned out beautifully. The kids had a great time creating their “masterpieces”. The kids gave me all of the items as gifts and to this day I now have four lovely stained glass items scattered around my home.
I am reading various opinions, both positive and negative, about this stained glass children’s project. For us, we enjoyed it and so did the children. It was something that they could create with just a little adult supervision and they felt good about doing it.
Every time I look at something the children have made for me, including these stained glass items, I get a good feeling. I know that they were proud of their creations and to me that is what matters.
I was just exiting a room the other day with one of these glass jars decorated with stained glass sitting on my shelf. The sun happened to catch the color of the stained glass at just the right angle. It looked so pretty to me. My mind quickly shifted back to the day that I sat at the table guiding the children while they made their “project”. It was a good memory.