Back in the summer during a rainy afternoon at the cottage the kids were bored and looking for something to do. I usually have a craft or two up my sleeve for just such an occasion, but this time it was Grandma to the rescue. Hidden deep in her bag of tricks were these adorable Plastic Stained “Glass” craft kits! My mother in law had bought these so long ago that she could not recall where they came from, but I am on a quest to find out. They were so much fun that I got in on the act too and I would love to pick up a few more for rainy days or play dates.
The little kits came with everything you need to get to work. Each one had a clear, plastic “window” to paint, a paint brush and eight little pots of water based paint. Each set is perfect for a fun little craft that has a beautiful result. Oh, and it also comes with that suction cup thing so the stained “glass” can be displayed on your window.
The nice thing about this craft kit is that you don’t have to be an artist to use it. Each design is outlined in black and the plastic is raised to create a little well for your paint. Yes, as you can see from William’s first attempt it is possible to get your paint mixed up, but so what? As I tell my children their creations are unlike any other out there so be proud! The paint dries fairly fast as well, which means you don’t have to wait long to see the result of your hard work. 🙂
I was enjoying the outcome of this craft so much that I decided to get in on the act with the kiddos. This beautiful mom and baby turtle is my contribution to the craft world. What do you think?
When we were finished painting, the sun had come out so we set about displaying our artwork. I think they look lovely against the backdrop of the woods and the lake, don’t you?
What kinds of crafts do you do to keep the kiddos busy on a rainy afternoon?
FT&PD
Suz
Oh I loved making these when I was young! I never thought my parents were just trying to keep me busy haha
LOL, it was fun though,right?
My daughter loves these too.
The ones we had weren’t as cute as these though. I think they come from Dollarama.
I am going to check it out!
I totally love these for kids. My daughter has given many as presents over the years. =)
Aww how sweet 🙂
This is a fun activity to bring out the creative genius of hour kids! Love the glass craft dolfin!
Thank you 🙂
These are great, I remember as a kid we would paint on the windows with poster paints, mum would go mad at us, but it was great fun nonetheless. These are a practical and much better alternative and looks like a lot of fun.
LOL, and just think now we can buy stuff to use directly on the windows that parents will love! Gotta love invention!
The result of these creative stained glasses are impressive for kids activity. I will research for this topic and teach children about it. Fernando Ceballos Lachica
Great idea!
So beautiful. I have a friend who just recently began this craft and is loving it. Really does provide an avenue to let loose the creative side.
Good luck to her!
Stained glass craft is really fun and kids loved it. Another type will be the rubbery template where kids squeeze colours paint into it and they turn into some adhesive image that can be stick onto mirrors and glass (after going through the oven/dryer)…
That sounds really neat!
That was cute! Keeping the kids busy during rainy days is a good idea to get rid of boredom. That was simple and nice way to teach children simple craft.
I love how easy and simple it was for sure 🙂
Amazing way of engaging the kids in something creative!
And easy to boot!
These are really cute! What a great way for kids to express themselves creatively! Thanks!
Thank you for stopping by!
beautiful design, one of my friend who is running a radium also do this kind of work, and earning well
Oh that’s great!
I also wanted to ask you if you know any online store delivering such kits to different countries?
I do not,but you could probably get something on eBay?
We did these when I was in elementary school. I don’t think my son has never had the chance to do them though.
He would love them!
This is a great way to bring out the creative part in kids. They’ll surely make good artist with this one.
Very true!
These are so pretty! I love stained glass and would have lots of fun doing this with my girls.
They would have a lot of fun with them for sure..
Absolutely love these! So cute! I always have pipe cleaners and pom poms so we can create some kind of craft on a rainy day.
And let their imaginations fly!
These are fun stuffs.. Saw it selling around my office. Should get one and try. =D
Go for it!
wow it’s great to know there are already kits like these available and all you have to do is paint! we used to do this for our crafts project years back, we would use thick acetate paper, draw on it using a marker, and paint! it was so fun! >XD
That does sound like fun!
Saw this stuff couple of times and always wanted to try it out. Just not too sure how lasting the colours are.
They last forever!
Nice idea to use already prepared cartoons and cliparts. You actually don’t need to put any effort of your own in creating them .Saves a lot of time. Good post.
Well we didn’t create them so yes, no effort there, LOL. Just fun to do it though!
Too bad I never had this when I was a kid. Well, I have to admire your work here though. If there ‘s a store offering here in the Philippines, I’d like to give it a try.
Check the dollar stores, they have great crafts for cheap!
We actually have a commercial type of this activity in the mall. Even I have done a couple myself. Fun stuff to mix and match colors and to create illusions of texture. – Fred
That’s cool!
Aw so cute!!! I also wanna try this hihi
It is pretty neat..
I remember making those as a kid! I bet my boys would love doing that now!
Sure they would Jennifer!
I haven’t seen kits like these in many years, but I remember making them as a kid. What fun! I would totally buy these for my girls if I saw them in a shop.
Check the dollar stores, I am told they are there..
These are so cute, my kids like to paint and cut millions of pieces of paper up and throw them on the floor on rainy days haha.
Well, that would at least keep mama busy on clean up duty, LOL
i use to do these as a kid! and loved them. never knew they still existed
Sure do!
We bought some of these at the dollar store and love them! They are so fun to do and remind me of being a kid again.
I totally agree Paula, they harken back..
Wow these look amazing, I’d love to try this with my granddaughter.
They are a lot of fun!
That is s such a fun and educational project to do… I love the glass turtle very much and posted this on my fan pages…
This is such a great craft to do with them and I am always looking for crafts to do with the kids
Definitely lots of memories of making these as a kid!! Love the dolphin, above!
The kids would enjoy this,must have a look for them next trip out
These are beautiful and no doubt kids love to make these – it’s the sort of thing I like doing too 🙂
I am guilty of that too Elizabeth, I love crafting with my kids 🙂 and tend to be the one at the table long after they are done. 🙂
These turned out beautifully. I’m sure this would be the ideal craft for my grandchildren who have to be kept busy all the time. 🙂 I also love the fact that they can then be hung in the windows so the children can admire their creations.
Easy, inexpensive and the end result is great. It is the perfect craft!
I love these! I used to do these when I was young but it was beads you would put in then melt them. The painting ones is great for younger!
These are just adorable and really cheerful! I think my grandkids would love to do this one rainy afternoon. We also love to bake on those afternoons!
Oh yes, baking is a must 🙂
I remember doing these as a kid and I LOVED IT! I have to get them for my boys to enjoy.
I haven’t done one of these since I was a kid……would be great to do a couple of them with my little girl! Rainy days usually consist of a lot of painting over here.
I totally love these for kids,and the grandkids had a few kits each in their stocking and they enjoyed doing them over the holidays !
Wow,they sure have some nice sets @Dollarama
Dollarama has a wide variety of kits and these are great for snow days
I’ve never seen this before but it seems like it could keep the kids busy and give them great results
I love this set and, if you ever find these kits again, please share with us. My older son loved kits to make airplanes and other machines. All my children loved to read. The younger boy could play with his steel farm machines all day long..
These are super cute! I will have to check Dollarama out.