Floral Aqua Jar

An upside-down jar with flowers to make

This project is about making an interesting type of floral arrangement. Create a lovely colourful flower display enclosed in water in a jar - like a snowglobe without the snow.! 

What you will need

• A glass jar with a lid (an old jam jar would work just fine). Make sure the lid has a secure fit.
• Plastercine or blue-tac
• A toothpick
• A small selection of flowers and leaves (ask an adult what you can pick)
• Water

Method

• Take the plastercine or blue-tac and stick this to the inside of the lid.
• Using a toothpick, poke holes in the plastercine to make it easier to put the flowers into it.
• Arrange the flowers in the holes.
• Fill the jar with water.
• Place the flowers, attached to the inside of the lid, into the jar and screw the lid firmly into place.
• Tip the jar upside down.

Other Ideas:

• Add food colouring to the water.
• Add other decorations to the flower arrangement – for example, an artificial butterfly.

Notice how the flowers look different when looking at them through the water. Enjoy this project!

Download as a pdf for printing.

Adult supervision may be required to help with this project, depending on the child's age.