July 5, 2012

Glowing Aliens

We sure love things that GLOW!

*JZ is 5*
*J-Bug is 38 months*


Lately my boys have been talking about when we made Robots from recycled materials.  I almost brought out similar supplies to do the same project again, but on a whim I decided to set up an invitation to make creatures that GLOW!  


Supplies:
baby food jars filled with GLOW water and water beads.
(These are not necessary, but we happened to have a batch of glowing water beads handy.  I figured they would make cool bodies for our aliens.)

Before we started I used the glue gun to seal the baby food jars and keep the GLOW water inside.


Like usual when we do art projects, I keep my instructions limited to safety and proper use of supplies.  I don't tell the boys how to make their creations.  JZ had the brilliant idea to use the glow in the dark stars as teeth for his alien.  He is very comfortable with the glue gun and knows how to handle it carefully.


J-But wanted "lots and lots and lots" of spirals and pom poms on his "head".  He asked me to glue the pom poms, but he showed me exactly where to put each one.


Be sure to see other GLOWING adventures we've had!







27 comments:

  1. Oh, how fun! My son is into making monsters right now, so I bet he would love to make them glow in the dark. :)

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  2. These are adorable! Great idea! I also love the updates you have made to your page! :)

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    1. Thanks, I still need to tweak more, but at least it's a start. :)

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  3. The family art program that I work with used glow in the dark pipe cleaners for a project in the spring and the lightbulb over my head has been glowing with uses for them ever since - I hadn't even considered aliens! These are great!

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    1. The list seems to go on and on for cool, glowing fun!

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  4. These are so cool. They would make a fun craft at a Halloween party, or any party!

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  5. Awesome! I am off to learn how to make glow water.
    Blessings, Dawn

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    1. It's so easy and takes just a few seconds!

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  6. Love these. It's such a great way to promote creativity. Kids love glow in the dark stuff. Jodi @ www.meaningfulmama.com

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    1. It's funny how simply by making something glow it can be like ten times cooler. :)

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  7. What a fun idea - creative and sensory. I love it!

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  8. I love this idea! My boys love glow in the dark play! Thanks!

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  9. We haven't done a thing with glow water yet- totally cool- Before I saw they were aliens I was gonna guess monsters.....Your shots are really great! I have a tough time with glow in the dark shots....

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    1. Thank you! I took like half a million shots to get a good one, LOL.

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  10. We haven't done a lot of glow in the dark activities other than bracelets/necklaces in the tub. I'm going to need to put that on my to-do list. This looks like so much fun. And I agree with Tricia, great pictures.

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  11. Oh, how fun!! So much room for creativity! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!

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  12. This looks like so much fun. Thank you for sharing at Saturday Show and Tell! I hope you'll be back this week.
    -Mackenzie
    http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com

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    1. You've been featured on Saturday Show & Tell @ Cheerios and Lattes this week!
      Mackenzie :)

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  13. These are awesome! I really need to invest in a black light for fun projects like this. Thanks for the inspiration, Mama!

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  14. More glow in the dark fun... :) Thanks for sharing on Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land!!

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  15. Brilliant fun! Love all things glowing :-)

    Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

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  16. What a creative idea! Love the addition of the glowing parts! Thanks for sharing at tip toe thru tuesday!

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  17. These are SO cool!! What a fun idea. They turned out so great! I am featuring these at TGIF today. Thanks for linking up & I look forward to seeing what you link up later today =-)
    Have a great weekend,
    Beth =-)

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