Pumpkin Stained Glass Art Idea

1 min read September 13, 2026 Shauna Krantz
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Create beautiful abstract window art with your kids. These tissue paper pumpkins have a stained glass appearance when hung in your brightest window! Children of all ages will love displaying their fall pumpkins just to watch the sun’s rays shine through.

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Cut two pieces of your contact paper to your desired pumpkin size.

Pumpkin Stained Glass Art Idea step 1
Step
2

Peel away backing from one of the pieces of contact paper. With sticky side up, place the orange tissue paper squares down in the shape of a pumpkin. Place on green paper square at the top for the stem.Peel away the backing from the second piece of contact paper. Carefully place over the tissue paper pumpkin. Smooth out.

Pumpkin Stained Glass Art Idea step 2
Step
3

Trim away excess contact paper so that you are left with your pumpkin shape. Hang your pumpkin in the brightest window of your home, office or school and admire the beauty of your stained glass pumpkin!

Pumpkin Stained Glass Art Idea step 3 part 1
Pumpkin Stained Glass Art Idea step 3 part 2

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