How to Make Glitter Bottle Timers for Timing Reading or Homework or Time Outs

Most kids have gone back to school by now, so I’m sure that you’re kids have too. We thought that this would be a good craft to post because sometimes when doing school work, you need to know how much time has passed. With this timer you can check it in 30 minutes or one hour (60 minutes).  Laura from  Dacian Moon Handmade  will show you how to make a cute timer.

How to Make Glitter Bottle Timers for Timing Reading or Homework or Time Outs

How to Make Glitter Bottle Timers for Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– 0.5 liter recycled plastic bottle
– one and a half glitter glue bottle
– some extra fine glitter
– instant glue
– hot water

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Step 1.

Fill about 3/4 of the bottle with hot water.

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Step 2.

Add the glitter glue…

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like this.

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Step 3.

Add the extra glitter.

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It will look like this. You should shake the bottle until the glue melts.  Now you can play with the quantities. If you want it go clear faster, just add more water. If you want it to clear slower, add more glitter glue.

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When you are happy with the result, use instant glue to fix the cap.

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Shake well the timer to start it.

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In a half of hour it will look like this.

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When an hour is gone, the bottle is clear.

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