Stained Glass Ornaments

A fun spin on traditional ornaments, these stain-glassed decorations are beautiful as sun catchers in the window or on your tree illuminated with lights.  They also make wonderful gifts for teachers, friends, and family!  

Materials needed: 

• String or fishing line 
• Cookie cutters 
• Plastic beads 
• Cookie sheet 
• Drill and small drill bit (I used 1/8th) 

Step one:  Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

Step two: Arrange beads in whatever pattern you choose inside the cookie cutter on the baking sheet in a single layer. You can do as many as will fit on the sheet!  

Step three: Bake for 8-12 minutes. 

Step four: Let cool and admire! To speed this process, put baking sheet in the freezer for 10 minutes. 

Step five: Gently pull the edges of the cookie cutter away from the plastic and push out each shape. 

Step six: Drill a hole at the top of the ornament and tie with your string to hang. 

Step seven: Optional: use Sharpie to have your child write his or her name and the year (or whatever you'd like) on the ornament.  

Megan Coffey is a former kindergarten teacher and lives in Overland Park with her husband and two kids. She loves encouraging creativity with her children through art and play.