Sensory bottles are a fun idea to keep your preschooler entertained. It is a simple project that you will enjoy making. Depending on your child’s age, it will be a fun project for both of you to make.
Basic Supplies Needed
Empty plastic water bottles (remove labeling)
Corn syrup
Hot glue (to keep the cap on securely)
Shiny Bottles
Fill the bottle about a quarter to half full of corn syrup or clear hair gel. Add in glitter, sequins, fake jewels and more shiny items. Secure the cap by hot gluing it on and if necessary use duct tape around the cap. Shake to mix and have fun!
Find It Bottles
Fill a bottle with beans, rice, or torn up tissue paper. Add in small objects. Create an index card with names of items to find in the bottle.
Color Swirl Bottle
Use foam shaving cream to spray in the bottle. Fill the bottle with enough warm water for the foam shaving cream to dissolve. Then choose a color and add that color to the bottle using food coloring. Then attach lid and watch the color swirl around in the bottle. Your kids will love this and insist on making more so be prepared!
Magnetic Sensory Bottle
Fill a bottle with rice and magnetic items. Then seal the cap. Use a magnetic wand to run across the outside of the bottle to play with the items.
Sand Bottle
Fill a bottle with sand, seashells, and other items that remind you of the sea.
Google Eye Bottle
Fill a bottle about a quarter to halfway full with corn syrup or clear hair gel. Add in google eyes of varying sizes. You may also want to add in some glitter.
Bubble Bottle
Add 1 cup of water, a squirt of dish detergent, and 2 drops of food coloring to the bottle. Shake to make bubbles.