Stained Glass Window

Why Are Stained Glass Windows Used in Churches?

School Supplies

  • School iPad or Computer.
  • Pencil
  • Tape
  • A4 Paper
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Permanent Markers

Whiteboard

Monthly Vocabulary

Medieval Architecture

Ever seen colourful windows that paint stories on walls? Those are stained glass! They’re really old, even older than your grandparents! Today, we’ll learn about them and make our own mini stained glass windows!

Stained Glass Windows

  • The teacher will explain the activity and introduce the materials to the students.
  • Scan the QR code to watch the video tutorial “Stained-Glass Project for Kids”.
  • The teacher will check the materials and watch the videos before the class starts. The project is simple, but it’s important to know what to do in front of the kids.
  • If the students finish quickly, the teacher can show “Why Are Stained Glass Windows Used in Churches?”, so that the whiteboard questions are easier to answer.
  • The students can take home, or decorate the school, with their stained glass windows.

Key Phrase​

  • Sentence: I am drawing __________ .
  • Example: I am drawing a tree.
Finished your window? Imagine its story! Maybe your favourite animal, a dream, or a whole new world! With imagination, you can create anything, just like the artists who made these windows long ago!