I Spy Jar

For this swap you will create an I Spy Jar. You will take a small jar , clean it and remove the label. Some jar suggestions- an empty parm cheese jar, an empty spice jar, an empty peanut butter jar, or similar sized container. These need to have a wide mouth lid, and be smaller than a mason jar. After it is cleaned and dried you will fill it with colored rice, colored lentils or some other filler. You will also add 15-20 small items. The smaller the items, the more you will want to add. ****This has been edited from 20-30. I made a jar over the weekend and 20 is the upper limit of what you will want. *******The minimum is 15. These can include:

A button

A penny

A paperclip

Small figurines

Shaped flat buttons

Marbles

Laminated photos or stickers

Keep In mind that pom-poms and fabric do not work well for this type of project. You will want a variety for this project. Do not for example add 25 buttons and call it done. It can be a lot of fun to use a certain theme for your bottle. ABC, Animal, Color, Shapes, etc...are all possibilities, or you can create your own theme.

After picking out your items, you will make a "I Spy List" to go along with the bottle. This can be as simple as a check-offable list or it can actually have photos of the objects you have included. Make it as detailed as possible if you do not include photos. Laminate your list, either using a laminator or packing tape. Add the items to your bottle, shake the items into the filler, and then super glue the lid on. Please do not skip this step or use a different glue. We want these to be safe for kids.

There are many sites online that will give you some inspiration, but I liked the photos on this one: http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/02/homemade-i-spy-bottles-tutorial.html

For this swap you will have one partner, and will make an I Spy Jar and card to go along with it. These are not profile based or age based, so I would suggest getting started after you sign up and then being able to ship out soon after partners are assigned. Minimum rating is 4.9. I will be checking profiles. Please post below which child you would like this sent to.

If this swap goes well I would like to do a series of these. It should be a lot of fun. PM me if you have any questions. This is my first group swap, so if I am doing something wrong please let me know. I will angel is someone flakes, but I am counting on all you awesome group members to take care of your own swap. :)