How to: Homemade Glitter

I came across this wonderful holiday treat today in a new cookbook and just needed to share it with you all before Christmas. Glitter is one of the best ways to decorate candles, presents, and all things crafty but is absolutely a bear to clean up.

When we did our huge construction project this past spring I found glitter in our basement (from our first floor). It had fallen through the old floorboards when they took out the old hardwood floors. This year I spent about $40 on glitter for various projects for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas and all of it was on sale. If I had known about this glitter I would have saved myself a lot of money!

To make your own glitter follow these simple instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350.

Place salt into a small bowl.

Add drops of any color food coloring and mix with the salt.

Spread salt mixture onto a baking sheet so that it is a single layer.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

Remove and let cool before transfering to a storage container for use.