What do you do with a plethora of left over tiny tissue paper squares? I cut way too many for a parish project a couple weeks ago, and got the brilliant idea to put them to good use to create “stained glass” windows for my classroom during Advent!
- I rolled out a length of clear contact paper sticky side up on our classroom tables.
- Then gave my students a pile of tissue paper squares and had them go to work.
- When they were done, I covered the other side with another piece of clear contact paper (essentially laminating them without the heat) and trimmed the edges.
- The only problem is that we have five windows and there are only four Advent candles… so we added the word “hope” as a theme for Advent to the middle. (Another class requested a white candle for Christmas- we’ll see if we make it happen!).
- I had several students not happy that I lit all the candles, but to be perfectly honest it was going to be impractical for me to plan to get out the ladder every Monday to add the flame, so all at once it was.
Our windows overlook the playground, so I love that the whole school gets to enjoy our four foot tall candles from outside! Now we just need some nice sunny days (rather than the overcast sky) to enjoy the sun shining through their artwork! Happy Advent!
(P.S. You could use this technique for so many other Catholic symbols- imagine how good this would look with a Sacred Heart display, or a Nativity silhouette, or Saint for All Saints Day... so many possibilities!)
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