Turkey Glitter Jar for Kids – DIY Thanksgiving Jar

Learn how to make a Turkey Thanksgiving Jar with the kids. These turkey sensory bottles are the perfect calming jar for toddlers and are super easy to make at home.

Let’s dive right in and get inspired!

Thanksgiving Sensory Bottles

Turkey Sensory bottles are not only fun and easy to make, but also a must-have when during the holidays calming moments are needed.

Glitter sensory jars help little ones in a healthy and effective way to soothe themselves, calm down, take deep breaths, and work through their emotions.

All you need is a mason jar, glitter, and a handful of basic craft supplies. They are the perfect festive stress relief jars for kids to use at home or in the classroom.

How to Make DIY Turkey Glitter Jar

Thanksgiving can be a stressful holiday not only for us moms. So why not make this easy turkey glitter jar for your toddlers and preschoolers. Sensory bottles will help them relax and calm down so you can cook in peace and enjoy Thanksgiving day.

DIY Glitter Jar Materials:

Here is what you will need for these fun Thanksgiving sensory bottles:

• Distilled water
• 1/2 cup Elmer’s Clear Glue
• 2 1/2  teaspoons glitter
• 1 teaspoon confetti
• food coloring (optional)
• 1 mason jar
• liquid paint
• glue on eyes (optional)
• paintbrush

But let’s have a look now at this super easy step-by-step glitter bottle DIY tutorial:

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Glitter Jar Instructions

Step 1: Paint a turkey

• Take your paintbrush and liquid paint and draw a turkey on your Thanksgiving mason jar.

Step 2: Let it try

• After you are finished painting give your turkey artwork some time to try.

Step 3: Add eyes (optional)

• Use glue on the eyes and stick them on the turkey’s face. If you don’t have any at home, don’t sweat it, just paint them with your liquid colors right away in step 1.

Step 4: Add water

• Take your painted 16-ounce mason jar and pour 1/2 cup of distilled water into it.

Step 5: Add glue

• Add 1/2 cup of clear Elmer’s Clear Liquid School Glue to the mason jar filled with water.

Step 6: Make it sparkle

• Add 2–4 teaspoons of shimmering craft glitter, confetti, or sequins to the water glue mix. We used red glitter but orange or yellow would look nice as well!

Step 7: Add food coloring (optional)

• If you don’t have a lot of glitters, confetti, or sequins in the house, simply add a couple of drops of matching food coloring.

Step 8: Add more water

• Fill the remainder of the jar with distilled water, leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top.

Step 9: Seal the jar

• Now it is time to take the lid and close the DIY glitter bottles or jars tightly.

Step 10: Enjoy

• After the glue has cured, shake your turkey jar and enjoy watching the glitter swirl to the bottom. It is very calming!

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DIY Glitter Jar Tips:

• We used glass jars but if you are working with small toddlers it might be better to buy plastic jars in case they drop their glitter globe.
• In case you decide to use plastic jars, I would recommend using permanent markers to draw your turkey.
• Simply use recycled tomato sauce jars.
• There are two options in case your toddler is too small to draw their own turkey:

1. You draw the turkey for them prior to starting your holiday project.
2. Simply let them draw what they can. It is not the end result that matters, it’s the fun along the way!

Summary:

Overall my kids enjoyed making glitter bottles!

It is the perfect DIY Thanksgiving project for home or in the classroom. It easily can be adjusted to a wide age range so it is suitable for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners but also big kids.

My kids enjoyed using their paintbrushes on the jars as well as assisting in mixing the ingredients. But the cool thing about these fun calming jars is that they bring joy to them even many days after their arts and craft project is finished.

I placed them on our window sill where they can reach them any time. They take them, shake them, and enjoy watching the glitter drop in their Thanksgiving jar.

It helps them to learn focusing skills, calm down, and regulate their emotions. Glitter sensory jars are also a big help in my house to master temper tantrums.

Stay safe Lil Tigers!

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