Universe in a Jar Baby food jar Water Cooking oil or baby oil Sequins Aluminum foil Sparkles Blue food coloring (optional) Black paint (optional) Stickers Scissors Glue Paint the lid of the baby food jar black and/or decorate with stickers. Put about a tablespoon of oil in the jar. Add some sparkles, some sequins (star shape, moon shape and circle shape all work great) and some small balled up pieces of aluminum foil (cut 1 inch square pieces of aluminum foil and let your child ball them up). Fill the jar with water. Put a few drops of blue food coloring in the jar. Put the lid on the jar TIGHTLY. Shake the jar see the universe.