A calm down sensory bottle is a wonderful way to help a child who is anxious, sad, upset, or overwhelmed. These easy-to-make bottles are a great addition to a classroom or a home and can make a huge difference for children…and even adults! I recently walked into our doctor’s office to find several sensory bottles…
Fall is almost here! I love to make sensory bottles and I realized I’ve made a new fall sensory bottle every year. This time I”m making a sensory bottle with confetti leaves. It’s so pretty and pictures don’t do it justice! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Here’s what I used for this…
Hey there! I have a super simple sensory bottle to share with you all today. In fact, this glow-in-the-dark sensory bottle only needs 2 ingredients! You can make it in just a few minutes for your kids to play with. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Here’s what you need…
It’s back-to-school season and I couldn’t help but make a fun sensory bottle! I found some cute plastic crayon buttons at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and decided to use them to make a crayon sensory bottle. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here’s what you need to create this sensory bottle: empty…
Here is an easy idea for making a Thanksgiving sensory bottle. This idea is a fun way for children to talk about what they are thankful for. For this activity, children will write down what they are thankful for on pieces of paper. Then they will add it to a sensory bottle with colored rice….
I’m so happy my favorite season is here! Everywhere I look, I see fall! The leaves are starting to change, the mums are out, there are pumpkins galore, and of course pumpkin spice everything! Today I want to share with you our fall sensory bottle we just made. It’s very simple, but it’s perfect for toddlers and…
I have a fun Halloween sensory bottle to share with you today! This glow-in-the-dark bottle was a huge with my toddler and a fun decoration for Halloween! I was inspired to make this bottle after finding some glow-in-the-dark decorative fillers at Michaels. I used it with our writing tray, but it also makes a great filler…
Are you ready to see one of the coolest sensory bottles we’ve made?! It’s our Glow in the Dark Sensory Bottle! It’s so easy and only needs 3 ingredients! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. It’s really easy to make. You need these materials: water bottle (we used a plastic Voss bottle) clear dish…
We love creating new sensory bottles and today I’m excited to share with you our Floating Hearts Sensory Bottle. This one is perfect for Valentine’s Day and it only needs a few ingredients!! Here’s what you need: plastic water bottle (we use the VOSS ones) 1 bottle of glitter glue warm water food coloring heart…
Here’s a fun sensory bottle that your kids will LOVE to shake and watch! It’s our Christmas sensory bottle and it has a special ingredient! Here’s what we used in the bottle: plastic Voss water bottle liquid glycerine water Christmas confetti (found at Hobby Lobby) To put the sensory bottle together, I filled the bottle 3/4…
Oh I’m so excited to share our new sensory bottle with you today! This one is so much fun and we tried something really different this time! If your child is learning about penguins or just loves them, then you’ll have to try this one out! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. This one need…
We love creating sensory bottles at our home. All three of my boys like playing with them! My toddler (15 months) is the one that plays with them the most. In fact, he prefers to play with them over toys most of the time! I found some red lamp oil in my cupboards and decided to…
Over the last year, I’ve shared a sensory bottle for every month. It was a fun challenge for me and my baby loved playing with them. We’ve kept them all and we still get them out to play with. Here they are!I always make our sensory bottles with plastic VOSS water bottles. You can find them…
If you’ve been following my blog the last year, you’ll know that I’ve been sharing a sensory bottle idea every month since last October! Today, I’m sharing the last sensory bottle of my year-long challenge. It’s a fall sensory bottle filled with acrylic leaves and acorns. I love this simple sensory bottle, because it only…
It’s time to share my sensory bottle of the month! This month I’m going with the theme “Back to School”. I decided to make a sensory bottle look like a pencil! It was a fun little experiment. 🙂 Our pencil sensory bottle is fun and definitely looks homemade, but that’s ok! It’s an opportunity for…
Today I’m sharing our sensory bottle of the month, which is our slow-falling beads sensory bottle. I had a hard time figuring out what to name this bottle, but I decided to name it ‘slow-falling’ because the substance inside makes the beads slowly move around the bottle. This is different than our other sensory bottles…
I can’t believe it’s the last day in June and I haven’t shared our sensory bottle of the month yet! Today, I’m sharing our 4th of July sensory bottle. Not only does this look patriotic, but this bottle is a great way to teach about density! Here’s what I used in the bottle: 1 plastic…
Today I’m sharing our sensory bottle for the month of May! We’ve been making a new sensory bottle each month and adding it to our collection. I love using sensory bottles with babies. They love to roll, shake, and look at them. My baby is 9 months old and he is just starting to really…
It’s time to share our April sensory bottle! Today I’m sharing a very simple bottle that looks so pretty! We added just one thing to our sensory bottle, but it was one of our favorites! Here’s what I used to create this sensory bottle: Voss Plastic Water Bottles filled with water (use a plastic bottle, which can…
It’s March and time to share a new sensory bottle! This month’s theme is the color green and St. Patrick’s Day. I wanted to make this bottle simple, so I filled it with just a few materials. Here’s what I used: Voss water bottle green shamrock beads (I actually cut apart a shamrock necklace from…
For the past 4 months, I’ve been sharing our sensory bottles I’ve created for my baby. This month’s sensory bottle has a heart theme, since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! I loved this sensory bottle. We added oil to the water, which made the hearts inside move slowly and clump together. It really…
I’m excited to share with you our newest sensory bottle for the month of December! I made this sensory bottle with a Christmas theme. I love this bottle. The oil and water separation makes it super interesting to look at. The red and silver table scatter I used inside the bottle moved slowly when we…
November is quickly slipping away, so before it does, I want to share my November sensory bottle! You may recall that I am creating a sensory bottle for my baby for each month this year. Last month was a Halloween theme. This month, I wanted to do something with turkeys, but I could not find any…
My baby is 2.5 months old now and I just did my first official activity with him! We made a fall sensory bottle for him to look at. Now it may seem silly to do an activity with an infant, but it was a great first sensory activity and I could tell that he really liked…
Today I’m sharing an easy sensory activity designed for babies and toddlers. A sensory bottle is a water bottle filled with materials that create a unique sensory experience for babies and toddlers. Little ones can shake the bottle to make the objects move around. Then they can discover what’s inside the bottle by using their sense of sight….
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Have you ever made a sensory bottle for your little one? We made some last January and my kids still love playing with them. If you’re new to sensory bottles, we’ll start with the basics. What is a Sensory Bottle? It is a water bottle filled with materials…
Have you heard of sensory bottles? I hadn’t heard of them until I stumbled upon For the Love of Learning blog. Deborah has some neat ideas for little ones, including an array of sensory bottles. You should check out her blog! We decided to make our own version of a sensory bottle. Here’s what we used:…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure policy for more details. Every child learning the alphabet should experience this colorful alphabet sensory bin! Children need lots of exposure to the alphabet to help them learn the letters. Sensory bins are so beneficial for children and adding this one to your classroom…
Thanksgiving is upon us and turkeys are the most popular animal right now! There are a lot of turkey crafts, but sometimes it is hard for little ones to participate. That is why I love activities that include safe activities that are edible for toddlers. High sensory crafts can be messy, but they sure are…
Sensory play is a type of play that is very beneficial for children. Starting at birth, babies begin to explore the world around them using their five senses. As children grow, their senses are their most familiar and most basic way to explore and process new information. Sensory play enhances learning through hands-on activities that…
I am so excited to share with you my latest sensory play activity! I came up with this play activity that is great to do during fall because it uses pumpkins! Your kids are gonna love it and the best part is, is that Pumpkin Fluff only uses 2 ingredients! Yes, this is a messy play…
Disclosure: I received the Safari mini figurines at no cost in exchange for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own. This post contains affiliate links. Last week I set up a fun sensory tray for my little ones to play with. This activity was something new for them and they thoroughly enjoyed playing…
Disclaimer: I am part of the Sensory Processing 101 affiliate team. The links used in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission. This does not affect my review and opinions about this book. I don’t know about you, but the word ‘sensory’ is used a lot these days! Growing up,…
Goodnight Moon is a favorite story for many toddlers. We love the book so much, that we decided to make a sensory bin to go along with it! We are going through the letter ‘M’ with my preschooler, and one of our activities is to read Goodnight Moon and also explore a sensory bin. As I was…
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had so much fun being with family. Now, I’m getting so excited for the Christmas season! We have our tree, lights and stockings up and it makes our home feel so cozy. This weekend, we switched out sensory tubs to a Christmas one. The boys really…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure for more details. Are you looking to add a touch of fun and creativity to your preschool classroom? Look no further than this Pete the Cat classroom! Your students will love the vibrant colors and the familiar character that will greet them each day….
Teaching preschool is so much fun, but also a lot of work! I’m excited to share a new resource with you to help you plan meaningful and engaging learning activities for kids ages 3-5. The Best Preschool Learning Activities by Katie T. Christiansen is an amazing book filled with 75 play-based activities for learning. This…
It seems that COVID-19 has decided to interrupt everyone’s lives. Just a week ago I wasn’t worried at all about this virus. Now it’s all over the news and I’m certain I’ve gotten an email from every single place I’ve ever shopped about what they are doing about the outbreak. I know this is affecting…
We are so thrilled to FINALLY have snow! My kids have been playing in it nonstop the past few days. Today I’m sharing some very fun snowman activities for kids. From crafts, to playdough mats, to printables and more! Take a look at these fun activities! Just click on the links to take you to…
I have to admit that I have an obsession with using contact paper for activities. It can be used in so many ways for learning! Today I’m sharing how I used it to create a four seasons tree activity. This is a great way for toddlers and preschoolers to learn about the four seasons. Materials…
Happy March! The saying is always true for us in Iowa. March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. We are dreaming of some warmer temperatures! Today I have some fun St. Patrick’s Day activities to share with you! This holiday is actually to celebrate the legend of St. Patrick. He was…
When it comes time to celebrate a new year, I loved to reflect on the past year. First of all, I want to thank YOU for reading my blog and for all your comments, messages, and emails. I love to hear from you! I wouldn’t continue this blog if no one read it, so thank…