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Stars In a Jar


This was just a fun looking project. Children would scatter glow paint inside of mason jars and create their own stars in a jar. I would do this in conjunction with our astronomy unit - most likely as an end of unit activity.
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K Prada said…
I love your blog. Thank you for everything you share! Could you tell me where you buy the glow paint and how do the children splatter it?
August 20, 2011 at 7:58 AM
Eve Heaton said…
I have actually not done this project. I saw it on another site and they didn't give any more details then I posted. A teacher friend of mine and I want to try it out on our own so when I find the glow paint I'll post where we got it. We are thinking Lowes or Home Depot????
August 20, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Anonymous said…
Hobby Lobby has glow in the dark fabric paint. I am sure they have glow in the dark regular paint too...
September 22, 2011 at 7:46 PM
Unknown said…
Do you need a special light for it to glow?
May 2, 2019 at 8:59 PM
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