Vanessa Rodriguez Coppola - Party in a Jar: 16 Kid-Friendly Jar Projects for Parties, Holidays & Special Occasions

Party in a Jar

16 Kid-Friendly Projects for Parties, Holidays & Special Occasions

Vanessa Rodriguez Coppola

Party in a Jar

16 Kid-Friendly Projects for Parties, Holidays & Special Occasions

Digital Edition 1.0

Text 2014 Vanessa Rodriguez Coppola

Photographs 2014 Jennifer Roberts

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means whatsoever without written permission from the publisher, except brief portions quoted for purpose of review.

Gibbs Smith

P.O. Box 667

Layton, Utah 84041

Orders: 1.800.835.4993

www.gibbs-smith.com

ISBN: 978-1-4236-3063-0

For Logan and Amelia, my greatest creations

Encouraging creativity in your child is a wonderful way for them to explore the world in a new way. As someone who has a background in clinical social work, Ive seen firsthand the positive impact crafting can have in the lives of children and even adults. It is therapeutic and will give your kids a positive lifelong outlet to turn to. Kids learn and communicate primarily through play. This book is a great tool to encourage that play and creativity. This is why Im so passionate about it!

Allow children the space to make mistakes through their crafting. Their version of the project will be much more unique and special. It doesnt have to look perfect or even similar to the photos in the book. You may even be inspired to go back to your own childhood roots and craft alongside your child. Your kids will enjoy spending that quality time with you.

The great thing about all of the projects in this book is that they use something that most of us have plenty of in our homeJARS! Save your old peanut butter, pickle and other fun-shaped jars to use. If you are worried about breakage, you can stick with plastic jars for most of the projects. Mason jars can be easily found in most stores and are durable enough for the littlest of hands. I love the eco-friendliness of crafting with jars and its the perfect opportunity to teach your kids about protecting the environment.

The easiest way to remove old labels off glass jars is to soak them in warm soapy water for 30 to 60 minutes. Most labels will easily come off at that point by scrubbing it with a sponge. If not, you can try placing a layer of peanut butter or Goo Gone adhesive removal over the sticky parts and letting it sit for 15 to 20 minutes before scrubbing in warm soapy water again.

Makes 10 decorated jars

Dinosaur fanatics will roar over these edible dino terrarium treats! They are just as fun to make as they are to eat. Your little paleontologists can help make these for a dinosaur-themed party or a special treat.

Tip: Check out dinosaur books from the library and read them as the pudding mixture chills.

Note: Make sure kids separate the toy from the food before digging into their dino dessert.

Makes 6 decorated jars

Kids will have a blast making homemade monster slime, stretchable green putty, and decorating a monster jar to hold the slime when not in use. You can have kids name their monsters and make up monster stories as they decorate their jars.

Tip: Be creative and use different sizes of googly eyes and different paper and pipe cleaner colors. You can add some yarn hair, fangs or maybe even some antennaes.

Makes 14 decorated jars

These cute little bumblebee treats are easy to make and are sure not to sting. Make a swarm of bees to share with friends. Theyll be buzzing about this dessert all day!