Happy Easter! He is risen ~ alleluia!
After a lovely dinner at my daughter's house, Keira and Lukie made the I Spy Jars I promised them. I brought two totes full of all kinds of small stuff, and a nice jar with a lid for each of them. They have I Spy books, but had never made a jar before. I explained the process to them.
We would go through the totes and choose all kinds of small items for our jars. They were so excited to dig through costume jewelry, miniature dollhouse items, beads and buttons, seashells, sewing and craft supplies, and tiny toys and things collected and forgotten about over the years. They asked their daddy for coins from his pockets for their jars.
My grandson, Collin, their older brother, decided to get in on the fun. He thought it would be 'cool' to make his own jar, to entertain his friends. He found a tiny plastic mouse, a little Buddah, some charms, an arrow head, glass beads that look like marbles, a screw, and all kinds of assorted junk that he liked.
I had wanted to make a master list of all the items in each jar, before putting in the rice, but the little ones were just too excited and overtired from the holiday (and no nap today). They just couldn't wait. You can think of a lot more games to play with the I Spy Jars if you have a list of the items inside, but Keira and Lukie liked theirs just the way it was.
They put their chosen treasures inside their jars, and Collin poured the rice, filling the jars about 3/4 full. You want to leave enough room to be able to turn the jar and find your items. They sat with each other saying things like, "I spy a santa claus button!" and the other one would look for it.
Collin will make a list of all that he has in his jar, so he can play 'timed' games with his friends. You can give someone the jar and have them write down everything they can find in two minutes, and compare it to the master list when you're done.
I have a feeling we will be making more I Spy Jars for Christmas gifts this year. The kids had a great time, and I had a wonderful afternoon. I told them that all my 'junk' has been neglected too long, and the little toys would be so happy to have someone playing with them. Keira and Lukie were excited about that idea. We're big 'Toy Story' fans, and know that toys have feelings!
A nice clean, dry jar with a good fitting lid, some interesting toys and small items, a bag of rice, a master list, and a pretty piece of raffia or ribbon tied around the top of the jar, makes a very special handmade game.
I hope your Easter was as wonderful as mine. Jesus Christ is risen today!
Love Tia
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