Water, karo syrup, dish soap, glitter glue, clear glue, fine glitter, coarse glitter, sequin snowflakes...put it all in a jar and glue the lid on tight, then shake it up and see what happens. There are many, many recipes for this activity on the internet, and I don't know that we used the best one, but it works. Really, the finished sparkle jars are very pretty. I made one, too :).
We're calling ours sparkle jars, but I see lots of references to them as calming jars. The shaken jar, with glitter all aswirl, represents a storm of emotions. As you watch the glitter slowly settle, so do your feelings settle and calm.
Ironically, Vincent had a tantrum over the calming jar minutes after it was completed. He wanted me to keep shaking his. Again and again, no pause to watch the glitter - just keep shaking it. And yes, he can shake it himself. So, not so calming for some of us, but definitely sparkly.
Zoe had a haircut, the first since last summer. The ends of her hair were getting pretty frayed and tangle-prone, and it was just too long to deal with easily. About three inches came off. It's still long enough for fancy hair dos (above, courtesy of the stylist), but much more manageable.
4 comments:
They are very pretty and entertaining. Z's braid also impressed me. I was getting ready to compliment you on your skill! I never mastered french braiding.
Love the sparkle jars!! Love Zoe's hair, too! I, also, thought you did it! You're so good at her hairstyles! Did she have "curly" hair when the French braid came out? Mine was dented until I washed it!
I'm impressed that you continue to find fun projects that little kids can participate in...and enjoy. What color calming jar did you make for yourself? (Zoe's hair looks great!)
Beautiful all around! Zoe's hair is lovely and the sparkle jars sound mesmerizing.
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