Rainbow Sand Jars

Time

Art & Crafts

4 3 2 1 Early Stage

Benefits

Participants

One to One or Group Activity

What you need

Different sized clear containers, jars and bottles with lids (glass or plastic)
Brightly coloured sand (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
Bowls for the sand
Spoons (teaspoon or dessertspoon size)

Intro

June is Pride Month! It’s all about coming together in love and friendship to mark and celebrate how far LGBTQ+ rights have come. It’s the perfect opportunity to raise awareness and make all residents feel welcome and included

(If you didn’t know, Pride stands for promote, respect, inclusion, and dignity for everyone. And LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning.)

Ever heard of Gilbert Baker? He invented the now familiar and iconic Pride rainbow flag with its 8 vibrant coloured stripes. The humble guy declined to trademark it, saying it was symbol for everyone.

In this simple, eye-pleasing activity, we’re going to create that vibrant flag by pouring layers of colourful sand into jars. These lovely decorations are guaranteed to liven up any shelf or windowsill during Pride Month.

This activity is perfect for a small group activity of around 4.

Top tip

Worried about breakages or sand being mistaken for food? Use clear plastic containers instead and secure the lids down with glue.

The Activity

Invite the group to sit at a table
Put the containers in the middle of the table
Ask everyone to help pour the sand into individual bowls
Once ready, ask each person to choose which container they would like to fill
Each person can then take one dish of sand and spoon some into the container
Next, take the end of the spoon and move the sand around the sides in the jar to make a more decorative line
Ask each person to choose which colour they would like to use next
Gently add this into the jar on top of the first colour
Take the end of the spoon and move that coloured sand to where it is wanted
Continue with the next colour
Fill the container right to the top, so the grains won’t move when the lid is on
Secure the lid in place and admire your beautiful sand rainbow!
Pop them around the home for everyone to enjoy