My daughter’s new nursery has a jungle/forest theme with lots of wildlife, light green walls and
My projects are typically kid friendly because I love getting my son involved in creating. Now that I’m the mother of two, of course I had to make two projects! First, for my outer space-loving Kindergartner I made a star in a jar. He’s always telling me about the size of stars and facts about galaxies. So I snagged a jar with smooth sides, sprayed hairspray in- side and shook ultra fine glitter in “gunmetal” all around the inside. The glitter has a really great texture that resembles billions of stars during the day, but when the lights go out, a battery-powered candle illuminates from the inside, like a bright star growing and glowing in a galaxy far, far away.
lots of wood. I bought some faux grass in the hobby section of the craft store, and placed it in the bottom. Then, I took some color- ful butterfly stickers, attached them to some fine gauge wire and secured them in the grass by bending the bottom of the wires. You could use any kind of animal and habitat, which makes this project really
fun for kids! Erin, editor VintageKC Magazine
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