Make a sensory bottle to help calm your children after a busy play day or to help calm down high energy kids.
Benefits of Calming Sensory Bottles
There’s something so satisfying about watching items slowly fall inside a calming jar. They are so, so fun to watch, shake, watch, shake. . . . These sensory bottles are not just good for watching, they offer some health benefits for kids too. Calming bottles are great stress relievers. Kids who are high energy (what kid is not right), or hyper might gain some calming moments when they need too from these bottles.
Varying Sensory Bottles
One of the things I love about these Sensory bottles is that they can be customized to a child’s needs or according to season or theme. In the summer they can be ocean-themed, in the winter they can be winter themed (add snowflakes), in the Spring, think insect-shaped sequins such as butterflies. You can also, use beads, rocks and just little filler items that ca be used to make crafts. So fun!
Here is how to make a sensory bottle for kids
You will need:
- 1 Clean Plastic Bottle (a small 8 oz empty soda bottle is just fine)
- 1 Cup Water (more or less depending on bottle size)
- ½ Cup Cooking Oil or Glycerin
- Sequins
- Glitter
What to do:
- Place the sequins and glitter in the bottle.
- Add oil or Glycerin and then add water.
- Shake.
- The Sensory Bottle is now ready.
How fun is this jar? It is so satisfying to watch. The kids can shake and watch the sequins fall down whenever they need a little “calm down” break.
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness (Proverbs 31:27).
