Name of Craft: Mosaic Stained Glass Hanging
Objectives: To design a craft for elementary students that prioritizes them using their imagination to create, while being appropriately complex for their age range.
Overview of the craft: The students will take a thin piece of clear film, and glue little torn pieces of colored tissue paper onto it, creating a dappled look. Then, a piece of string will be tied through the two punched holes and the ‘stained glass’ can be hung in a window, letting light pass through and illuminating the colors.
Student Outcomes: I want students to enjoy working with their hands, and experiment with different colors on the project. The process of ripping up and pasting tissue paper is a lot more tactile and freeform than the other craft, which adds variety.
Research and resources: I looked to Pinterest and Google like the other crafts. I needed to replace the origami craft because it was too difficult to do for the students, so I looked for a way they could use paper and light in an interesting way.
Materials: Tissue paper, glue, transparent film, yarn
