Time Out Jar

Looking for an alternative to time-outs in your home? Have your child create this simple calming jar using fun and bright glitter colors. Now, I haven't tried this for my son but one of my friends uses it on her kids and swears by them. The idea is pretty cool considering kids love putting these things together and the end result gives your kid a personalized jar that your child can turn to when they need a little quiet time or redirection as they watch the glitter float to the bottom

Materials

• jar (any jar with a lid)
• glitter glue
• glitter
• warm water

Directions

1. Have your kids squeeze about half a tube of glitter glue into the jar.
2. Select another glitter glue color and squeeze half a tube into the jar. Your child will love watching the different colors. And squeezing is so much fun!
3. Pour very warm water (almost hot, so the glitter glue doesn't clump up) into the jar. A small 8-ounce measuring cup with a handle is perfect for small hands to pour with minimal mess. Make sure your water is hot enough or it may take a day for the glitter glue clumps to disappear.
4. Pour (or shake) glitter into the jar. This glitter gives the calming jar a nice sparkle. My daughter, ever the glitter love, enjoyed shaking and tapping all of the glitter into the jar.
5. Twist on the cap. Assist your child with an extra tight twist. Then let your child shake the jar to let the ingredients mix up. This calming jar sits on my daughter's art table next to her bed. She knows she can grab it at anytime to shake out her frustrations and then calmly watch the glitter fall whiles she take a quiet moment to sit, relax, and breathe.