Meditation Jar For Kids

This was one I came across on Pinterest that caught my attention right away. From the searches I have done, it seems that there are many ways of making one of these jars and this is how I decided to do it. I liked the concept of giving something to Bryton to focus on during time outs or times when he was caught in a loop of some sort of thinking. I like to think of it as his thoughts being like tornadic and swirling glitter. I will be explaining to him that as he focuses on the glitter his thoughts will calm and settle just like the glitter does. As of now, I am just introducing the concept to him. Little by little he will understand better what it is for. Right now he just thinks that it is pretty. Let me know what you do as a sensory tool. Obviously, taking an energetic child outside to burn energy is ONE option but that is not always the solution. Do you use a stimulus brush? Do you use counting? Deep breathing? Keep the ideas coming and keep me informed on how your own Stimulus jars work out. I'll do the same. What you'll need: Ball Jar with a sealed lid. Glitter Glitter Glue Water That's it. Easy as can be. I chose Glitter in blues and purples. But do what you want! Just remember the multi colored glitters will be hard to see. It will just look like a glittery mess. I used Glow in the dark finish by Martha Stewart on my first attempt. Don't do this... Unless you want to be unable to see the Glitter. However, if you want a Glow in the Dark jar; this is the way to go! I had to scratch my first batch after that. Use Glitter Glue. Not Glitter Paint. The paint will cloud the water and you will not be able to see the Glitter. It also creates a thick foam on top that collects glitter. A total Waste! You can use Oil. You can use Water. Just don't use both. I went with Water because I wanted an easy clean up in case of a disaster! I could give you exact measurements here; but it really depends on your glitter. I can tell you that the light weight glitters will float to the top and collect there so use them sparingly. My last tip is that you should make sure that your ball jar top SEALS or use another one. Reason being is simple. Shake it and see;o) The glitter glue may clump up on the bottom of the jar. But over time, the water WILL delude the glue and the glitter consistency will become thicker with much shaking. Okay, so there you have it. Easy peasy. Bryton LOVES his.