This simple homemade glitter jar craft for kids is great for all ages. It is a surprisingly easy DIY falling stars jar project that has magical results.

Have you ever made a sensory bottle or glitter jar?

A mason jar filled with purple water, clear glue and silver confetti with a lid on top. There is a second identical jar in the background. — Glitter jars are easy and fun to make!

Make A Falling Stars Glitter Jar

Here at home, we use sensory bottles to calm down angry feelings, teach mindfulness, and to help our kids wind down at bedtime.

Sensory Jars for Kids

A sensory jar (also known as a calm down jar) can be helpful for times when children find themselves overwhelmed by emotion – whether it’s frustration or anger or sadness.

Think of a time you were overwhelmed with sensory input. It might have been in a crowd, a concert or a busy store. This over-stimulation will make you feel cranky, angry, out-of-control and you stop thinking straight and just start trying to find a way out. This is what happens to kids sometimes in situations that you might feel is normal. They get overwhelmed and start over-reacting to normal sensory input. Things like sensory jars can help them focus on less stimulation and learn calming techniques that will be a good foundation for a healthy future.

Holly Homer, Physical Therapist

Purple is a soothing color, and my children chose it because it reminded them of the night sky. We also incorporated silver star confetti to create a Falling Stars Glitter Jar.

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Everything you need to make a falling stars glitter jar, including the Mason jar, lid, clear glue, black dye, purple construction paper and silver star confetti. — This is everything you need to make a falling stars calm down jar!

Supplies Needed

Elmer’s Clear School Glue
Distilled Water
Black Food Dye
Plastic Bottle or Jar with cap (I used a 16 oz. glass mason jar with lid and ring but plastic is recommended for younger kids)
Silver Star Confetti

Directions

A glass mason jar being filled with half a bottle of clear glue. A bottle of black dye, purple construction paper and silver stars are in the background.

Step 1

First, pour half a bottle of clear glue into the jar.

A mason jar filled with a few tablespoons of silver star confetti. — Be generous with the confetti because kids love to watch it move all throughout the jar!

Step 2

Next, sprinkle several tablespoons of the silver star glitter into the jar.

A mason jar filled with glue, purple water and silver star confetti. A person is pouring the purple water into the jar. — My daughter loved being able to pour the purple water into the jar — all by herself!

Step 3

Then, fill the remainder of the bottle with dyed distilled water. You’ll only need a small amount of black dye to create a rich purple tone.

A mason jar filled with glue, purple water, and silver confetti with the top on. You can see purple construction paper under the lid. — Your glitter jar is finished and ready to be used!

Step 4

Lastly, attach the lid. If you used a Mason jar like we did, cut a small circle of purple construction paper and place it on top of the lid, but under the ring.

For younger kids, you may wish to seal the lid to the jar with hot glue.

Two mason jars both filled with clear glue, purple water, and lots of silver confetti stars. There are star lights lit up in the background. — Now it’s time to shake these jars up and down and watch the silver star confetti swirl all around!

Enjoy!

More Sensory Jar Ideas

Is your child just loving their new sensory jar?! Why not make another one to keep at daycare or Grandma’s house? Check out these other fun calm down jar ideas:

Make your own glowing bottle. It is a DIY glow in the dark bottle that is so calming to watch glow!
Finding Dory Sensory Jar
Pokemon Sensory Bottle
Glitter sensory bottles to make at home – this one has a red, glittery theme!
This galaxy jar is one of my favorite calm down jar ideas!
Jellyfish in a bottle for kids!

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Falling Stars Glitter Jar

Falling stars glitter jar for kids contains clear glue, purple water, and silver star confetti. There is a second mason jar in the background.

Active Time
10 minutes

Total Time
10 minutes

Materials

Elmer’s Clear School Glue
Distilled Water
Black Food Dye
Jar (I used a 16 oz. glass mason jar but plastic is recommended for kids who can’t handle glass.)
Silver Star Confetti
Mason Jar Lid and Ring

Tools

Optional: Hot glue gun

Instructions

1. Pour half of a bottle of clear glue into the jar.

2. Sprinkle several tablespoons of the silver star glitter into the jar.

3. Fill the remainder of the bottle with dyed distilled water. Just a small amount of black dye is needed to create a rich purple tone.

4. Attach the lid. If desired, cut a small circle of purple construction paper and place it on top of the lid, but under the ring. For younger kids, you may wish to seal the lid to the jar with hot glue.

5. Shake well and enjoy!