Christmas is the perfect time of year to make some home made crafts that will become treasures that are taken out year after year. A paper plate stained glass nativity is perfect to make at home with young children or in a toddler group or Sunday School class.
‘And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.’
Luke 1:30,31
 To make a stained glass ‘window’
- You will need –
- black square paper plates,
- black paper for the stars (my paper punch wouldn’t go through the paper plate),
- star paper punch,
- assorted bright coloured tissue paper (torn or cut into smallish pieces),
- glue,
- cover film (Tacky back)
How to make the stained glass window effect
The paper plate is going to be the window. Cut out the centre of the plate and fill the gap with the tacky back – sticky side on the same side as the black rim of the plate. Don’t discard the tacky back backing yet but use it to cover the sticky side till you are ready to make the window.
Cut the simple shapes to represent Mary, Joseph and the manger from the part of the paper plate that was cut out to make the window frame.
To make – stick lots of flat pieces of tissue paper over the tacky back covering it.
Glue on Mary, Joseph, the manger and star making sure that the black side of the shapes is at the front.
This is a lovely craft to make to celebrate Christmas.
Here’s a post about some other fun Christmas crafts – use what you have Christmas crafts.