Jam
Jar Lanterns
Resources:
Glass jar, wire, wire cutters, night light candle, tissue paper, leaves,
petals, PVA glue
Age
range: early years, primary, secondary, adult
Group
size: any
Additional
issues: The jar can get hot when the candle is lit so please warn
children not to touch the jars. Also as the jars are made of glass care must be
taken not to drop them and if that does unfortunately happen that any broken
glass is collected, carefully wrapped, removed from the site and disposed of
responsibly.
Decorate the jar with leaves, flower petals or shapes cut
from coloured tissue paper. Wrap wire around the top of the jar and form a
handle. This can either be hung on a branch of a tree to make magical lighting
for an evening camp or evening event or you could fix it to a sturdy stick to
be carried (supervised) for a candle lit procession or carol singing.
It is possible to buy little battery operated flickering
candles that you may prefer to use if you have very young children.
What
are we learning from this activity? : choosing and selecting
resources, using natural resources, using scissors, wire cutters, sticking and
safety skills, a sense of responsibility.