Garden in a Jar

You Will Need

• Baby food jar with lid
• Small dried or silk flowers
• Rolling pin
• Craft or hot glue
• Homemade play dough (or store bought)

Play dough recipe

• 1 cup Flour
• 2 teaspoons Cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup Salt
• 1 cup warm Water
• 1 teaspoon Oil
• Food coloring

 
How To Make It

• Play dough

Mix all ingredients, adding food coloring last. Stir over medium heat until smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled.

• The 'garden'

Roll out play dough with a rolling pin. Use the mouth of the jar as a cookie cutter (if you use the lid, you can't close the jar). Hot glue (adults only) the play dough into the lid and wait about 10 seconds. Have the kids stick flowers into the dough. Leave lids on a cookie sheet to dry over night.

• When the play dough is dry, screw on the lid carefully.

• You can write a name on the jar with glitter or decorate any way you want.

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