DIY Sensory Glitter Globes

My daughter is having some sensory issues and gets over-stimulated by her surroundings very easily. When having something like this to concentrate on it provides her relief. I bring her iPad everywhere for this samereason.

I wanted something less tech, but sensory-friendly so I grabbed some coarse glitter, empty snow globes (Michaels Craft) and clear Karo syrup to create sensory glitter globes. My daughter had a great time creating them together.

You can buy empty snow globes in different shapes and sizes on Amazon.

Directions:

1. Dump a whole vial of glitter into the globe.
2. Fill 3/4 of the globe with clear karo syrup.
3. Fill the rest of the globe with water.
4. Add buttons, beads, Legos, etc…basically, whatever your child likes.
5. Use E6000 glue to seal the lid and let it sit for 24 hours while the glue dries.

Craft Tip:I tried three different types of glitter and my daughter liked the coarse glitter better because she could see it move better.  The blue globe is called our Frozen Globe because it has snowflake buttons inside and they float all around.  The fine embossing powder is her least favorite because it moves so slowly.

I tried the Sensory Glitter Globes with the Elmer’s Glue…this is when I happened upon the Aqua Balls I bought at the gas station by my home. I seriously didn’t care what drink was in them, I had to have them. Luckily my kids LOVED the flavored water and I got to keep the Aqua Balls.

To make this version of the glitter globes, I dumped an entire bottle of the glitter glue into the empty drink bottle and filled it the rest of the way with water.  For the pink glitter globe, we added buttons.  For the purple glitter globe, we added half a vial of the glitter (from above)…DON’T do that.  The added glitter sticks to the sides of the bottle, thanks to the “glue” part of the glitter glue.  It still works just fine, but takes a lot more shaking.
The end result:  my daughter prefers the glitter globes with Karo syrup rather than the Elmer’s glue.  Maybe I need to add more water to the ones with glitter glue to make it more liquidy. However, both ways work just fine.

If you make some glitter globes, I would love to see what you create…tag @ucreateblog on social media!