Blizzard in a Bottle

Materials

• 8-oz. plastic water bottles with lids, 1 per child
• Bottle Labels (DVD-ROM or download below)
• White copy paper, 1 sheet for every 15 children
• Silver glitter, 1 t. per child
• White iridescent glitter, 1 t. per child
• White electrical tape, 5 in. per child

Tools and Basic Supplies

• Funnels
• Teaspoon measuring spoons
• Scissors
• Glue sticks or craft glue

Pre-Prep

• Remove labels from water bottles.
• Photocopy Bottle Labels onto white copy paper. Then quick cut the labels, 1 per child. The kids will do the finish cutting.
• Fill bottles with water to within a ½ in. of the top.

Class Time Directions

• Unscrew the cap from the bottle, being careful not to spill any water.
• Measure out 1 t. of silver glitter and use a funnel to pour into top of bottle.
• Measure out 1 t. of white iridescent glitter and pour into top of bottle.
• Screw cap on firmly.
• To secure the cap, wrap it tightly with a piece of electrical tape.
• Be sure your hands and the outside of the bottle are dry. Then trim the Blizzard in a Bottle label (if necessary) and glue it to the outside of the bottle over the adhesive residue where the water bottle label used to be.
• Shake the bottle and watch the blizzard!

Tip Corner

1. A single drop of blue dish detergent in each bottle will help prevent the glitter from sticking together and will also keep it suspended a little longer.
2. New (unopened) water bottles are relatively inexpensive if you need to buy them for this craft. It also saves some pre-prep by not having to fill them!