Finished Project

Materials

• Lots of glass and plastic jars and bottles
• Things to put in your potion jars
• Brown paper
• Burlap
• Natural jute
• Dark green jute
• Black shoe polish
• Brown shoe polish
• Spanish moss

Instructions

Step 1

Gather lots and lots of glass and plastic jars and bottles.

Step 2

Print out a bunch of apothecary labels.

Step 3

Gather the items you will put inside your potion jars.

Here is a partial list of household items that we used in our potions bottles.

• Water with food coloring (if you want the liquid to be cloudy, add a drop or two of white glue).
• Eyeballs
• Feathers
• Oats
• Sawdust
• Leaves
• Yarn
• Flour
• Corn meal
• Sand
• Styrofoam beads
• Dried peppers

Step 4

Use modge podge or a similar craft glue to glue the labels onto the jars. Don't use school glue because it will make the paper soggy.

Step 5

Fill the potion jars.

Step 6

Decorate the lids.

We used a variety of techniques so that each potion bottle would look unique. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Lid coverings

• Brown paper
• Burlap
• Leather
• Corks

Ropes

• Brown jute twine
• Green jute twine
• Black jute twine
• Sisal cord

Antiquing

• Black shoe polish
• Brown shoe polish
• Mud
• Wax
• Spanish moss

Step 7

Enjoy.