Magic bottles by Kristen Sutcliffe from New House Project
We made these for our students when I was a preschool teacher in Japan, and the kids just loved them. It is a super simple craft project, but sometimes that is just what you need.
What you'll need:*plastic water bottles with the labels removed
*glitter
*sequins
*metallic ribbon
*food coloring
*vegetable oil
*glue
Step one:
Fill your water bottles with water leaving about 2 inches of empty space.
Step two:
Cut the ribbon into 3-4 inch pieces.
Step three:
Add glitter, sequins, and ribbon to the bottles in interesting combinations.
You can also add a tiny bit of food coloring to the water if you like, or add a few tablespoons of oil to make bubbles in the water.
Step three:
Glue the lid onto the bottle, so your little ones won't be able to open it and make a huge mess.
Step four:
Play time! These water bottles are so pretty to look at, but you can also use them to talk about color, floating/sinking, density, and states of matter. I took them to the park today and they were a hit.
What a lovely project. I can't wait to make these with Hunter!
Posted by: Khali | October 30, 2009 at 02:30 AM
How beautiful are these...and so simple!! My daughter will go CRAZY! I'm thinking great 2nd birthday party activity. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: hav | October 30, 2009 at 08:23 AM
Awesome!!! Science Project!!!
Posted by: Uzuri | October 30, 2009 at 08:53 PM
Thank you for such a lovely idea! I'll be back for more. :)
Blessings,
Robin
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Ik ben Floor van Loon ik ben 10 jaar maar ik vind dit echt heeeel leuk om te maken! Dankjewel voor dit leuke knutseldingetje! ik ga dit ook voldaan myn kinderfeestje doen!
Posted by: Floor van loon | November 01, 2009 at 10:08 AM
leuk! sure we're going to give this a try!
Posted by: Hiskia | November 01, 2009 at 12:00 PM
i've done this before with corn syrup instead of water. :) kind of suspends the objects.
Posted by: Hayley | November 08, 2009 at 05:36 AM
What a brilliant idea!I'll try to do it with water and why not with corn syrup.
Posted by: Antigoni Tsachali from Greece | November 28, 2009 at 08:46 AM