The Lenten Season/ Lenten Crafts

On thursday there was a table scattered with tissue paper scraps, glue, tape, and various other things for we had the word 'creative' on the brain for the 2nd day of Lent. We started out with a bean jar, that when we do a good deed we are able to put a bean in the jar, and on Easter Sunday the jar will hold (transformed) jelly beans. Last year was our first year doing it and I can tell you we had a bumper crop of good deeds as there was a scramble for who could make the most deeds and have the most jelly beans. This year we are a little bit calmer with the jar for some reason. This post I am going to tell you how to make the bean jar, and our stained glass cross thats taped to the window to let the sun through. These crafts provide much help form the kids and bursts of enthusiasm for all. Bean Jar List: Tissue paper Mod Podge(glue) paintbrush jar Rip off pieces of tissue paper and with the paintbrush spread the glue over the jar and press the paper into place. Repeat this until you can cover the whole jar. Let it dry and if your using Mod Podge, it will be dry in about 30 minutes. Do not use hot glue! Stained glass cross List: Tissue paper scissors Contact paper Cut the contact paper in the shape of the cross and on the sticky side place ripped tissue paper, or if you want you can cut the tissue paper into strips for a neater effect, though the ripped edge looks more artistic. When you have covered all the cross, then place another layer of contact paper on the tissue paper that is already stuck on the sticky side. Hang or tape on the window, that way the sun can shine through the 'stained glass'. They give a brighter and cheery air to the house during the rainy, and dull weather and help you along through the Lenten season. How beautiful they do look as well! I am looking forward to your comments! Avi

Here pictured is our cross. We used the ripped effect.