Tacky Tack Jar (3 hours of me time!)

This took off way better than I could have ever hoped!

This project gave me THREE hours of free time!

It is a tacky jar used to hold thumb tacks.

What you need: 

1. Jar
2. Leftover artsy things (beads, buttons, stickers, foams pieces, candy wrappers)
3. Double-sided tape

What you do:

1. Wrap tape around the top of the jar.
2. Cut the tape so the ends meet.
3. Continue until you get to the bottom ring.
4. Peel off outer layer of tape.
5. Hand the child the jar and artsy things.
6. Show him/her how to stick artsy things to the jar.
7. Walk away slowly and calmly, not like you are about to have 3 hours of free time. They can sense it.

For those of you wondering what to do during three hours of free time, here are some ideas:

Make coffee and drink coffee.

Sit down. Maybe watch a TV show or a movie.

Eat a meal, or a dessert.... or half of a cheesecake. 

Organize a book shelf or junk drawer.

Do some online shopping.

Talk to a friend.