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This may contain Amazon affiliate links and ads, which means that if you purchase something from them, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I love sensory bottles. I love to shake them up watch as all the glitter and other objects swirl in them and head to the bottom. When my oldest started having difficulty at school and then at home, I became particularly interested in them as a way to time time outs with hopes that they would be an easy and painless way to get my son to settle down and listen. They worked for a little bit, but my sensory bottle at the time was kind of a flop. So a couple of years later, I decided to try it again, but this time, just for fun and as a way to keep my kids busy and entertained for part of the day since we'd be home for President's day. What You Will Need Clear Plastic Bottle (with lid)- Any bottle will probably work, but I prefer the ones with a smooth side. For this project, I used left over bottles from Sparkling Ice. With 21 different flavors, it should be easy to find a favorite. You can either buy them as a pack or as a single in stores. Water Clear Glue or Clear Liquid Soap (Dish or Hand)- For the project we did today, we used blue dish soap before remembering that we had some clear hand soap, but it still worked out. It's ok to use a colored glue or soap, but make sure that you can see through it and also be aware that it could change the color if you add food coloring. Food Coloring (liquid preferred) Glitter, Sequins, Beads (water beads), or Buttons- anything that is small enough to fit inside the bottle that you don't mind ever using again because once you use it, it's stuck in there. How to Put It Together Step 1: Gather what you need. Step 2: Rinse out Clear Water Bottle so it's clean. Step 3: Add water- the instructions that I got said to fill the bottle halfway with water, but I found that to be too much. Fill bottle 2/5 with water. Step 4: Add food coloring- a little goes a long way. Step 5: Add beads, buttons, glitter, sequins- Choose just one, add a little of all- it's your bottle, add what you'd like. If adding water beads, be aware that they grow, so less is more. Step 6: Add soap or glue the rest of the way. Leave a small space for air. Step 7: Super glue the lid onto the water bottle. Step 8: Shake or flip and watch the magic happen! The sensory bottles my son and daughter both made. My Tips and Suggestions This is the second time that I have done this DIY Sensory Bottle and although it's better than the first time I've made one, there are still things that I would change. This time, I filled the bottle halfway with water and then halfway with dish soap. I would make that 2/5 of the way with water and 3/5 of the way with glue/soap. We used a blue dish soap, so when my daughter added her red coloring, it made a really dark purple. I told her that would happen, and she was ok with that. Clear is better if you want to make a true color. I used a liquid coloring for soap. I didn't have a dropper, so I poured a little bit into each bottle and it made each sensory bottle darker than I would have liked. Start with a drop of dye and add a drop at a time to reach your color. The blue sensory bottle shows the glitter and buttons, but the red/purple was too dark to show them. The silver and gold glitter show up, amazingly, though. Hold your sensory bottles up to a bright window and watch it shine! Conclusion Enjoy your sensory bottle! It's a pretty quick and fun craft to make. Make sure that the top of the bottle is dry when you glue the lid to it or, there could be disaster, but once it's dry, you should expect a mess free activity that you can use to entertain your child for a while. My kids are a little bit older, so their appeal didn't last as long, but it's something that they can enjoy when they feel the need too... kind of like a lava lamp!
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