Have a go at creating your own mini aquarium in an old jam jar. Its easy to do and the kids will love how the glitter and sea creatures swirl around inside the jar. The aquariums also make great party decorations and party favours for kids to take home instead of a party bag.
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It’s easy to do and the kids will love how the sea creatures swirl around inside the jar.
Jam jar aquariums make great party decorations for beach parties, mermaid parties and under the sea parties.
Or how about giving them to kids instead or party bags or adding one to their Christmas stockings?
Make your own jam jar aquarium
What you’ll need to make your jam jar aquarium
How to make your jam jar aquarium
1. Add some of the small plants to the jam jar. The number of small plants you add will depend on the size of the jam jar and the size of the plants.
2. Add approx 2cm of gravel/small stones to the bottom of the jam jar along with a approx. ½ teaspoon of the glitter if using.
3. Add a few of the sea creatures, fish etc to the jam jar.
4. Fill the large glass with cold water, add a couple of drops of the blue food colouring and mix with the spoon.
5. Once you have the water colour you want, slowly pour the water from the glass into the jam jar. Fill the jam jar almost to the top, just up to the lower rim. Screw on the lid tightly.
6. Your aquarium is ready to go! To create some movement inside the jam jar, just give it a gentle shake and the glitter and sea creatures will swim and swirl around.
7. Store the jam jar aquarium upright when not in use.
Tips for your jam jar aquarium
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