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 Voss water bottle (found at Walgreens, gas stations, and TJ Maxx) 1/2 cup of corn syrup (with blue food coloring) 1/2 cup of vegetable oil 1/2 cup of red lamp oil (found at Michaels) glue to seal … [Read more...]
Soap Foam Sensory Bottle
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 move the sensory bottle himself. In the past, I would roll it or shake it and he would watch. It's been fun to watch him play with it himself now! Here's what I used to make the bottle: Voss plastic … [Read more...]
Rainbow Loom Sensory Bottle
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 be found at some grocery stores or gas stations) rainbow loom (99 cents at Hobby Lobby for a pack!) Hot glue gun to glue the lid down I love showing sensory bottles to my … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle
It's March and time to share a new sensory bottle! This month's theme is the color green and St. Patrick's Day. Â 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 the Dollar Store) 2 green applesauce pack lids green beads a couple green pom poms Baby Lincoln is now 7 months old and sitting up. This was the first time he played with the … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Themed Sensory Bottle
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 reminded me of a lava lamp! Here are the supplies IÂ used: Voss water bottle Water Oil Red food coloring Glitter Heart beads and other pink beads (found at the Dollar … [Read more...]
Playing with Colored Rice
Playing with colored rice is one of the easiest play ideas. We've been playing with colored rice as a sensory base for a long time. But I realize some of you may not know how wonderful colored rice is to play with. It's easy to make and leads to lots of play time in sensory bins. Before I share how we played with it, I'll share how to color rice. Here's what you need: 1 tablespoon (about) of rubbing alcohol 1 bag of white rice food coloring (I used gel food coloring) Ziploc … [Read more...]
Christmas Sensory Bottle
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 turned the bottle. That made it really fun to watch! A few of them even stuck to the side of the bottle. Baby Lincoln loved it, too! At 4 months old, he is really interested in the … [Read more...]
November Glitter Sensory Bottle
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 turkey cut-outs for the sensory bottle. I decided to go with fall colors and make a glittery bottle. I used gold, dark purple, red, and orange beads. I also put in gold glitter, which you can … [Read more...]
October Sensory Bottle
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 it! He kept staring at it and would follow it with his eyes. If you are new to sensory bottles, you may want to check out my post all about sensory bottles. Sensory bottles are a great first baby activity! I used a Voss water … [Read more...]
Flower Sensory Bottle
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. You can even play the game I-Spy with them when you introduce the bottle to them. You can see some of our other sensory bottles here and here. Today, I am … [Read more...]
