Kim's I Spy Bottle

typed up by Kim's friend Cheryl Jorgensen

 

  • SoBe drink bottle (emptied, washed and dried).

  • Bird Seed (bird seed with black sunflower seeds is cheaper than regular bird seed).

  • Miniature Christmas Items (e.g. Baby Jesus, Gingerbread Boy, Christmas Tree, Santa's Sleigh, Stocking, Candy Cane, Rudolph's Red Nose--small red pompon, Apple, Jingle Bell, Present, Pine Cone, Snowflake, Snowman, etc.). NOTE: Look at buttons, confetti, etc. for your items. Be creative!

  • Tacky Glue

  • Tag with instructions and list of items to find

  • Curling Ribbon

  • Paint and paintbrush (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Start with a dry SoBe bottle.

  2. You can paint your lid if you'd like and put it aside to dry. 

  3. Put the Christmas items in the bottle.

  4. Fill bottle 3/4 full of bird seed.

  5. Get tacky glue and place on outside lip of bottle; DO NOT PUT GLUE IN LID.

  6. Twist lid on.

  7. Tie instructions and list of items on top of bottle with curling ribbon.

 

  Side view of the I Spy Bottle.

 

  Some of the trinkets Kim used in her bottles.

 

  A close-up of the list Kim tied to her bottle.