The holiday season is upon us; a wonderful and joyous time of year! I grew up celebrating the Christmas season with my family in New York. I remember the snow falling, the brisk air, and the feeling of warmth and happiness in the household.
The holiday crafts, music, performances, and other activities are so much fun and it’s exciting. That’s the good part! But, the holidays can also be a stressful time for all of us… even for our children!Â
Our days and weeks are usually busy to begin with, and once you throw in additional errands, chores, and activities, it can overwhelm anyone. It seems that whenever our routines get out of whack even a little bit, our little ones can get stressed and anxious.
In keeping with the peaceful lessons starting with being thankful, I thought it would be fun to begin to put together some peaceful objects for the holiday season.Â
‘Tis the season of giving and peace on Earth. Giving and peace are beautiful topics that we can teach our children. But how do we transform intangible lessons like peace into tangible works for our kids to explore?
A mindfulness glitter jar is a peaceful object for children to experience calmness. Why not make one with your little one this holiday season? You probably have all of the ingredients already!Â
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I know this is an old post, but I really like this idea 🙂
Hi Xanthi,
Thank you! Kids are mesmerized by glitter jars!
This looks like a lot of fun to make and use. I love the bottles you used for making these too.
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Easy and sparkly, can even make a good decor piece!
This would be a fun activity for a lot of ages. I would probably enjoy making one myself. These are cute and certainly calming.
that is so cool.. did not realize i could make this.. always love watching these glitter domes
Glitter is not my friend, BUT this motivated me to give it a go!
That’s awesome! I hear you! Glitter can be a mess. I remember doing glitter activities with kids in the classroom and it would get everywhere. If weather permitting, you can do the glitter portion outside. You could also designate an area inside to do the glitter with a drop cloth or newspaper on the floor.
I made something like this with my kids when they were little. This is such a fun activity!
These are SO calming. I love to use them for myself too.
Yes, I do, too! Another calming activity I did with the kids was coloring Mandalas with colored pencils. But once I started coloring in the Mandalas, I didn’t want to stop! They’re so calming.
Both my kids would benefit from having one of these jars to help them calm down.
Just like watching snowballs everyday. It is a very relaxing sight and easy craft too.
I love fun crafts like this. So sweet and calming.