How to Make Sensory Bottles for Kids

Sensory bottles can teach children a variety of academic skills, from science to reading. They can also be used as a soothing mechanism, such as a rainmaker or wave simulator, for children who experience sensory sensitivities, anxiety or frustration. The wave simulator is an easy-to-make sensory bottle that will captivate children.

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 20 oz. plastic bottle with lid
• Glue
• Glitter
• Markers, various colors
• Foam or shiny stickers (optional)
• 10 oz. baby oil
• Blue food coloring
• Water
• Hot glue
• Clear duct tape

1. • 1
     Decorate the outside of the plastic bottle using glue, glitter, markers and stickers. The children can decorate as much or as little as they want. Encourage them to draw their own beach scenes, palm trees and seagulls to match the ocean waves theme.
   • 2
     Pour 10 oz. baby oil in each sensory bottle.
   • 3
     Add 5 drops of blue food coloring to the oil to make it match the blue color of the ocean waves. The amount of food coloring may vary depending on the brightness desired.
   • 4
     Add water until the bottle is approximately three-fourths full.
   • 5
     Squeeze hot glue around the bottle's neck and close the lid on top.
   • 6
     To prevent spills, wrap the neck and lid with clear duct tape.
   • 7
     Gently rock the bottle back and forth to watch the waves splash against the bottle walls.

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