Sensory bottles are clear bottles that are filled up with a variety of materials that stimulate your children’s senses through sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing. You could say its brain food for little ones. I´ve made these sensory bottles for every baby I´ve looked after. They are easy to make, inexpensive and fun to play with. I wanted to make sensory bottles with things I could find around the house. So I started by raiding the kitchen and this is what I came up with. I´ve got more sensory bottle ideas so there will definitely be a part two and three.
Sensory bottles- part one
Ingredients
- Empty water bottles
- Super glue
- And any of the following;
- Rice
- Pasta
- Tin foil
- Water/oil/food colouring
- Beans
- Lentils
- Popcorn
Instructions
Collect clear empty water bottles, wash them and remove any labels (let them dry on the inside).
Fill the bottles with materials of your choice.
Glue the cap securely on the bottle.
When the glue is dry, start to play!
Notes
Coloured rice: Mix one cup of rice with 1tsp white wine vinegar and a splash of food coloring. Spread out on a baking tray and leave to dry over night. Tin foil Cut the tin foil into strips and drop into the bottle. Water/oil Fill the bottle up ⅔ with water then add a few drops food colouring and then top up with vegetable or baby oil.
Here is the a blog post on first threading activity for kids.
