Layered Beans Vase

 
From:  "Gift To Make For Your Favorite Grownup" by Kathy Ross
 
Bean Vase
 
Materials:
 
Two colors of thin ribbon that look nice together
Dried yellow peas or unpopped popcorn
Dried green peas
Rice
Dried kidney beans
large baby food jar or other jar of similar size
artificial flowers
white glue scissors
 
Instruction 1 picture1.  Fill the jar one quarter full with dried green peas.  Gently shake the jar to help them settle evenly in the jar.  Next add a layer of red beans to half fill the jar.  Next add rice to the jar.  Fill the remainder of the jar with the yellow peas or popcorn. 

Instruction 2 picture2.  Plant the flowers by poking the stems carefully down into the layers of beans, disturbing the layers as little as possible.  If the stems of the flowers are too long, trim them before you stick them in the jar. 

Instruction 3 picture3.  Squeeze white glue all over the top layer of beans around and in between the flowers.  Let the glue dry hard to hold the layers of beans in the jar.  Cut two pieces of ribbon and tie them together around the rim of the jar in a pretty bow. 

You can layer the inside of the jar with any combination of beans and rice that you choose.  You could also color some rice or sand with a few drops of food coloring.  Be sure to let colored rice or sand dry overnight before you seal it in the jar.  If you don't it might mold.  YUCK! 
 
 
 

 
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