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$Shop-bought glitter glue is expensive and always seems to run out halfway through a project. The good news is you can make your own at home in about two minutes, for a fraction of the price, and then use it for all sorts of crafts. In this video we show you how to make it, then five simple things your child can make with it. You almost certainly have most of the supplies at home already. Step-by-step instructions appear on screen for each one, so you can pause, follow along, and skip ahead to whichever craft suits your afternoon. Timestamps: Chapters 0:00 Why make your own glitter glue 0:19 How to make the glitter glue 0:54 Sparkly Cards 1:21 Window Suncatchers 1:51 Calm-Down Galaxy Jar 2:22 Puffy Name Art 2:50 Glitter Bookmarks$

How To Make Homemade Glitter Glue (Plus 5 Things to Make With It)

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Crafts are one of the most powerful tools for helping children process their emotions. In this video, we walk through six simple crafts you can do at home with your child between the ages of seven and ten.

Each craft helps with a specific kind of feeling: naming emotions, easing worry, calming overwhelm, releasing anger, sharing hidden feelings, and noticing the good.

These are all easy, low-cost, and use materials you probably already have at home. Most importantly, they give your child a way to express what they're feeling, even when words are hard.

Timestamps:

0:00 Why crafts help children process emotions
0:24 Craft 1: The Emotion Color Wheel
1:22 Craft 2: The Worry Jar
2:12 Craft 3: The Calm Down Jar
3:05 Craft 4: Scribble Release
3:59 Craft 5: The Inside-Outside Self-Portrait
5:01 Craft 6: The Gratitude Tree
5:59 How to use these crafts at home

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6 Easy Crafts That Help Kids Process Their Difficult Feelings

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Most screen-free crafts are finished in ten minutes, and then the tablet comes straight back out. These five are different.

Each one keeps going long after the first attempt, because instead of making one thing and being done, your child ends up with something they can keep building, keep playing with, and keep coming back to all week.

You almost certainly have most of the supplies at home already.

Step-by-step instructions appear on screen for each craft, so you can pause, follow along, and skip ahead to whichever one suits your afternoon.

Timestamps:

Chapters 00:00 Why most crafts don't keep kids busy
00:30 Craft 1 — Friendship Bracelets
01:12 Craft 2 — Cardboard Marble Run
01:57 Craft 3 — Sock Puppets
02:40 Craft 4 — Make-Your-Own Board Game
03:22 Craft 5 — Flipbook Animation
04:00 Which one to start with

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