more thrifted wooden pieces, a bit of pipe cleaner, a jingle bell, watercolors and GLITTER!
we used a couple of techniques to get glitter on: glue and shaking it on and dipping the wet paint bell in a cup of glitter. both worked fine.
and yes, we have glitter all over the room (and i am guessing in back packs and homes too).
newcreationpreschool.com 
I pretty much always have glitter in my beard during the holidays!