a different way of making a Mind Jar.
A Mind Jar is a meditation tool to use whenever a child feels stressed,overwhelmed or upset. Imagine the glitter as your thoughts. When you shake the jar, imagine your head full of whirling thoughts, then watch them slowly settle while you calm down.
This can provide a nice alternative to a traditional timeout, and it encourages the child to refocus without punishing them.
Mix 1 tablespoon of pink glitter-glue with about 1 cup of hot water, then add food colouring and a tiny tub of glitter.
The glue makes the water so thick and gooey that the glitter just slowly and gently swirls around, it takes about 5 minutes for all the glitter to settle, perfect to gather your thoughts!
... I'm going to try adjusting it to about a 1/2 tablespoon of glue, as 5 minutes might be a little long. Also, if you or the child feels they need more time, they can always shake the jar twice.
