Message in a Bottle

Send your fellow buccaneers a message in a bottle! Leave a quiz, puzzle or map for them to decode to find the treasure.

What You’ll Need:

  • Small bottle with a lid (reuse a water bottle to help recycle!)
  • Cardstock or blank paper
  • Markers 
  • Colorful sand art sands
  • Small funnel that fits the opening of your bottle

Instructions:

  • Step 1: Using the small funnel, start filling your bottle about 1/3 of the way full with your colorful sands. Make a fun pattern by layering the colors!    
  • Step 2: Write a math or word quiz or puzzle, or for younger children, draw a treasure map, on a small piece of paper that will help lead your friend who receives your bottle to hidden treasure! 

Child writing message on paper with markers to put in bottle

  • Step 3: Roll up your message and place inside your bottle. Continue filling up your bottle as much as you would like with the colorful sand.

Child holding bottle with message and sand at bottom

  • Step 4: Tighten the lid on the bottle and leave it for a friend to find!

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