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Galaxy Jar Supplies:

3-8-ounce cups
3 ombre colors of acrylic paint (You can get a set from Amazon or separately from Walmart or the craft store)
3 Mason jars (You can get them from Walmart or Amazon)
Large cotton balls
Regular glitter (You can get a set from Amazon or separately from Walmart or the craft store)
Chunky glitter (You can get a set from Amazon or separately from Walmart or the craft store)
Glitter stars (You can get them from Walmart or Amazon)
Wooden craft sticks (You can get them from Walmart or Amazon)

Galaxy Jar Instructions:

Step 1: Fill each cup about ¾ full of water. Add 4-5 drops of paint into each cup and stir with a craft stick: one for the dark, one for the medium and one for the light. Add 1-2 drops if needed to darken any of the cups.

Steps 2: Stretch the cotton balls a little and put them in the mason jars.

Step 3: Fill each mason jar 1/4 of the way with cotton balls.

Step 4: Pour just enough of the dark paint water into each mason jar to soak the cotton balls.

Steps 5: Add the glitter and stars.

Step 6: Use the craft stick to lightly spread the glitter and stars around the sides of the jar.

Steps 7-10: Repeat Steps 2-6 in each jar with the medium color paint water. Make sure to put enough cotton on the sides to avoid the colors from bleeding into each other, filling the jars a little over ½ way full of the cotton. When using the craft stick to lightly spread the glitter and stars around sides of the jar, be mindful not to muddy the ombre effect.

Steps 11-13: Repeat Steps 2-6 in each jar with the light color paint water. Make sure to put enough cotton on the sides to avoid the colors from bleeding into each other, filling the jars almost completely full of the cotton. When using the craft stick to lightly spread the glitter and stars around sides of the jar, be mindful not to muddy the ombre effect.