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What a strange autumn we’re having. The leaves turned colors really late this year, October has had temps in the mid-70’s. . . yet this weekend, there’s a possibility we’re going to see some snow. With weather as crazy as this, I don’t know how to dress the kids or myself!
So, this past weekend we decided to ditch the clothes for our Halloween costumes and ran around the house like a bunch of monkeys (okay, so it was just Friday night – not the whole weekend). Cora, our 4-year-old, was loving it because playing dress-up is one of her favorite things EVER right now. One of the costumes she adores at the moment is a fairy costume. Who am I kidding? She loves anything princess-like. The tiaras, the shoes, the bling, the never ending pink upon pink.
To go along with her “at-the-moment-fairy-love,” I planned a super fun Glowing Fairy Bottle craft this past week that I knew she would love.
Come on over to Melissa & Doug where I’m sharing all of the instructions and tips on making your own fairy bottle. . .that GLOWS!! Yep, you heard me right. It’s just super cool! You can use these bottles as night lights, calming jars or just for fun!
I’m including the list of materials you’ll need to make yours below, along with some links on where you can get some of the items if you’re curious.
- Plastic or glass bottle with sealing lid (I found the one pictured at Hobby Lobby)
- Submersible LED light
(light will last up to 60 hours)
- Glycerin
- Mounting putty
- Glitter
- Foil confetti pieces
- Water
For the full instructions, head on over to the Melissa & Doug blog! I’ll see you over there!
Oh my how pretty I like the look of this a lot thinking of my granddaughters when I saw this
Thank you, Jo-Anne. I bet your granddaughters are adorable!!
From where do those adorable bottles come?
I think I got them from Hobby Lobby, Londa!
Where did you buy the submersible LED light? I’ve been looking for those for a long time!
Hi Ninette, just click on the link for the LED lights in my materials list. It will take you right to where I purchased them!
Love this cute magical idea
Thank you, Sara!
cute idea, cant wait to try it on a summer night!
Is there something we can use other than the glycerin?
You can substitute a combination of dish soap and light corn syrup. Good luck!
Does the light last for long?? U are great a Pinterest 😀😀😀
I think they’ll last around 30-45 hours.
Beautiful! Amazing idea. Was thinking about my little niece the whole time as i was reading it. Picturing how she would react to this amazing fairy bottle 🙂 Thanks for this Sara. I am definitely going to make this.
P.S. Your daughter is looking so beautiful in the princess costume 🙂
Your niece will love it! Good luck and thank you for such a nice comment. 🙂
I also thinking my niece would love this. Sadly, I can’t find your post with instructions on the Melissa and Doug site. Do you have a direct link… if you’re able to post it? Thanks!
Hi Jen! Melissa and Doug just launched a brand new website! I hope you check it out! They’re still perfecting some things on their end. Thanks so much for letting me know! You should be able to access the instructions on their site now. Thanks again!
Thanks! I’ll try again 🙂
I love this I wonna make this… But idk how to make this nu…😞 If u can send me those steps plz mail me thank u
You can find the steps to this project on the Melissa and Doug blog! Here’s a direct link to the project: http://www.melissaanddoug.com/blogpost?postId=glowing-fairy-bottle
There are no instructions on how to make this
A link to the Melissa and Doug blog is provided within the post. Here it is again for easy reference: http://www.melissaanddoug.com/blogpost?postId=glowing-fairy-bottle. Thanks!
What are the ingredient? I can’t figure out what they are in the picture
I list some of the materials right within this post and the instructions on how to make the bottle can be found on the Melissa & Doug blog: http://www.melissaanddoug.com/blogpost?postId=glowing-fairy-bottle
Where can I get the lit the led lights?
I thought these were SO adorable, and I made this for my mom because she loves little sparkly things like this, And she likes pixie hallow, and peter pan etc. And I will never forget the look on the face when I handed her the home made things to her. Mothers day was my birthday as well and I dont think she expected me to make her anything. Im also very crafty and was a fun, easy, cute craft. So Thank you, I honestly appreciate this.
What a heart-warming story! I’m so glad your mom loved the fairy bottle! Thanks for your comment!
Can you turn the lights off and on, or they a one time use item? How would I make these in advance for a party?
Kathy, try adhering the light on the inside of the lid rather than on the bottom of the bottle. That way it will be easier to access for turning on and off!
Its real nice and looks like very cute.Thanks for sharing this nice post