One of the great things about this project is that it does not take a lot of materials and you can make a sand vase at very little cost. In fact, assuming that you have glue on hand already, the colored sand could be the only material that you would have to purchase.
Material List: Newspaper, plastic cup, paint brush, colored sand, glue, bottle or jar, paper or pie plate, and a spoon.
The newspaper is used simply to catch any stray sand that may fall off the plate that your kids are supposed to be holding over, and trust me, there will be stray sand. The newspapers just make it easier to clean up later when the kids are done. I use the plastic cups to hold the glue, which also makes for easy cleanup as well. You will also want to dilute the glue with about a teaspoon of water for every 1/4 cup of glue you use. This helps to make a thin and even coating whenever the kids are applying it onto the jars.
As I mentioned before, most of the materials can be found around your house already. The glass bottles or jars can be purchased at a local craft store for fairly reasonable prices, but if you think ahead of time, you can get your friends and family or the kids parents to start saving bottles and jars before hand. You will want to make sure that any labels on the outside of the jars are removed and that they have been cleaned so that the glue and sand will adhere to the jars.
Use the paintbrushes to apply the glue onto the jars. The kids can cover their jars completely with glue and then sprinkle the sand over the jars while holding over one of the plates and spreading it evenly. Once completed, set the jar aside to dry. The kids can also make several designs on their vase by drawing them on the jars first with the glue and the paintbrush and then sprinkling the sand over the design. Once they are finished with their design they can go back and add more glue and sprinkle more sand to fill in the other spaces. This can be very useful whenever you are making the sand vase for someone as a gift such as for a mom on Mother's day.
As you can see, there are many ways that you can personalize this project and make it even more fun and creative for the kids. Many people will decorate their vase with a ribbon at the top and use hot glue to keep the ribbon in place. Get creative and have fun with it. It's quick, it's simple, it's not expensive and the kids will love it.
Material List: Newspaper, plastic cup, paint brush, colored sand, glue, bottle or jar, paper or pie plate, and a spoon.
The newspaper is used simply to catch any stray sand that may fall off the plate that your kids are supposed to be holding over, and trust me, there will be stray sand. The newspapers just make it easier to clean up later when the kids are done. I use the plastic cups to hold the glue, which also makes for easy cleanup as well. You will also want to dilute the glue with about a teaspoon of water for every 1/4 cup of glue you use. This helps to make a thin and even coating whenever the kids are applying it onto the jars.
As I mentioned before, most of the materials can be found around your house already. The glass bottles or jars can be purchased at a local craft store for fairly reasonable prices, but if you think ahead of time, you can get your friends and family or the kids parents to start saving bottles and jars before hand. You will want to make sure that any labels on the outside of the jars are removed and that they have been cleaned so that the glue and sand will adhere to the jars.
Use the paintbrushes to apply the glue onto the jars. The kids can cover their jars completely with glue and then sprinkle the sand over the jars while holding over one of the plates and spreading it evenly. Once completed, set the jar aside to dry. The kids can also make several designs on their vase by drawing them on the jars first with the glue and the paintbrush and then sprinkling the sand over the design. Once they are finished with their design they can go back and add more glue and sprinkle more sand to fill in the other spaces. This can be very useful whenever you are making the sand vase for someone as a gift such as for a mom on Mother's day.
As you can see, there are many ways that you can personalize this project and make it even more fun and creative for the kids. Many people will decorate their vase with a ribbon at the top and use hot glue to keep the ribbon in place. Get creative and have fun with it. It's quick, it's simple, it's not expensive and the kids will love it.
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