page-73.html
0717 JULY
74 / 92
play / m a k e i t materials ? mason
jar
with lid ? aquarium gravel ? plastic plants ? plastic toy
fish
?
fish
ing
line ? food coloring ? sewing needle ? hot glue gun ? scissors directions 1. hot glue a plastic plant to the bottom of the inside of the mason
jar
. 2. add a handful or two of aquarium gravel until the bottom of the
jar
is completely covered. 3. an adult should take a sewing needle and hold it over an open flame for just a few seconds. then, puncture a small hole into the top fin of one of your plastic
fish
. this is done so that you can thread
fish
ing
line through it. thread the
fish
ing
line through the hole in the toy
fish
. measure out your
fish
ing
line to make sure your
fish
hangs at the desired height. 4. place a small dot of hot glue on the bottom of your mason
jar
lid, and set a loop of the
fish
ing
line in the glue. put another dot of glue on top of the loop to secure it. once the glue is dried, cut off any excess
fish
ing
line. now the
fish
hangs from the lid. 5. fill your mason
jar
with colored water. 6. place the hanging
fish
inside the
jar
, and screw on the lid. mason
jar
aquarium extra fun! visit us online for more fun craft ideas! ? brparents.com 7 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | j u l y 2 0 1 7
page-75.html