Notre Dame Cathedral Art Projects- Stained Glass Windows

After the devastating fire this week at the Notre Dame cathedral, I put some of my previously planned lessons on hold. We are making a bulletin board in tribute of the Notre Dame cathedral.

One of my classes is making some stunning and highly detailed pen drawings of parts of the cathedral and the gargoyles. Watercolor washes will be added to the background. I am super impressed with how these are coming along, but none are finished to show you yet. Two other grade levels are making different styles of faux stained glass pictures.

To begin, we talked a little about the fire at the cathedral. Most students had heard of this happening. We watched two different videos about the cathedral: Notre Dame de Paris and the History of Notre Dame’s Cathedral in Paris.

In this blog post I will share with you two different ways to make “stained glass windows” with your elementary students.

Here are some pictures of the windows in the Notre Dame Cathedral.

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A stained glass window in vibrant colors, depicting medieval figures and intricate patterns, reminiscent of the art found in Notre Dame Cathedral.

A large, ornate stained glass window set in a Gothic cathedral with detailed stone carvings on the surrounding walls.

A richly detailed stained glass window depicting various religious scenes and figures in vibrant colors.

Tissue Paper Stained Glass

Tissue paper stained glass rose windows are being made by my 2nd graders now. The students are still working on these. When they are finished, I will post some more examples of their creations. I created a video to show you the steps!

Circular black paper adorned with colorful geometric shapes (hearts, diamonds, ovals) arranged symmetrically, evoking the intricate design of stained glass windows often seen in art projects like those inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral.

A black circular paper with geometric shapes in various colors, including pink, orange, yellow, and blue, resembling stained glass windows.

A circular collage with colorful geometric shapes and hearts on a black background, evoking the vibrant artistry of stained glass windows. — This is what the back of the window looks like.

Scratch Art Faux Stained Glass

My 3rd and 4th graders are working on Scratch Art Stained Glass Windows.

Two stained glass windows, one white on black and one colorful, inspired by the Notre Dame Cathedral, make for captivating art projects.

The left is one of my examples and uses Scratch Art transparent sheets. The one on the right was made by a talented 3rd grader and uses the Scratch Art Lite paper.

Here is the video about using the Scratch Art paper. This video will show you everything you need to know about how to make Scratch Art stained glass windows.