Stained Glass Christmas Tree Garland Kids Can Make

This is a great Christmas craft project that is perfect for kids and adults alike. This simple stained glass Christmas tree ornament is perfect for an artsy Christmas tree or even an eclectic Christmas tree.

Before you hang the stained glass Christmas tree garland lay it out in a long row on the ground. Run your string of Christmas lights along side it. Connect the two with some floral wire. This will ensure your Christmas tree stained glass garland has some light shining through to illuminate it.

To Make Some Stained Glass Christmas Tree Garland You Will Need:

Cookie cutters
Sheets of Clear Plastic Acetate
Stained Glass Paint
Paint Brushes
Hot Glue
Ribbon
Black Marker (Thin Tip, like a Fine Sharpie)
Scissors
Exacto Knife (Optional)
Self-Adhering Stained glass lead
Hole punch

The first step is to lay your cookie cutters out on some of your plastic acetate sheets. You can buy these plastic acetate sheets at almost any art supply store and arts and craft store. It is easy to cut and affordable.

Trace the outer edge of your cookie cutter on the acetate with your Sharpie marker. Now, cut the shape out of the acetate with a very sharp pair of scissors. If you have a lot of details in your Christmas cookie cutter you may want to use an exacto knife to cut the shape out with.

Now, go ahead and use the hole punch to add a hole on the left and right side of each shape.

Now, I like to use my sharpie marker to draw out May areas of stained glass color, but you can skip this step and start painting freehand. Once you have your areas marked off you can fill in with your stained glass paint.

Let your stained glass paint dry completely.

Now, use your scissors to cut out your strips of self-adhering stained glass lead. I find this stuff in rolls all the time at the arts and craft store. I have also seen it at my regular art apply store. Peel off the back, just like a sticker and place it on your black outlines between your areas of color.