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How to Make a Treasure Jar
Most photos of the minxes outdoors feature their Treasure Jars somewhere, that their Daddy made them to collect things in. They get used to collect insects, leaves, foraged fruit, litter, stones, and other treasures.
I love them because they’ve got screw-top lids (Mini can’t drop her treasure), string handles (Maxi can attach hers to her bike or zip) and plastic (Midi can’t brain her sisters with hers). If you’d like to make your own, it’s very straightforward.
You will need:
- a plastic jar with a screw-top lid (eg the kind that you get jarred fruit in, or chocolates)
- a length of string around 3ft long.
Method:
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Tie a little loop in the string about 1/3 of the way along (double the string over; make an overhand knot about an inch from the looped end; pull tight).
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Tie the string tightly around the neck of the jar or pot in a double knot – the knot should be opposite the little loop that you made.
Now take the long end of string and poke it through the loop.
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Tie both loose ends of string together in a double knot, or any other knot you prefer.
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You should have 2 loose loops hanging from the tight string around the jar-neck – hold these together as a handle.
You could go to town and stick holes in the lid (if you’re going to collect insects and bugs) or decorate the jar outsides with stickers and paint. Or even - hinting to Mr Happy in the photo - smile about the great thing you've just made!
Comments (3)
Great idea - beats the nappy bags we're in the habit of producing to save my pockets!
My crew use tie dye cloth bags for treasure hunting, but they are no good for insects, so we might have to give this a try too.
Fab idea.
These look great. Have just added making one to the to do list.