Materials
Small, clean plastic bottle with tight-fitting lid
Small interesting items to put into your bottle, such as beads, bits of aluminum foil, buttons, string or ribbon, etc.
Water
Hot glue gun
Directions
Choose a small bottle that your child can easily handle. Small juice or water bottles work well. Choose items that will easily fit into the opening of your bottle. Sensory bottles can be dry, like a shaker bottle, or have a liquid that the items will float through.
If you choose to make a liquid sensory bottle, choose items that will not lose their color if they get wet. Fill the bottle about 1/6 full with your items; then add water almost to the top. Leave some space for air! Put the top on and shake the bottle. If you’re happy with it, remove the top and use your glue gun to add some glue to the top of the bottle cap. Quickly screw it back on. The glue will prevent your child from accidentally getting the cap off and dumping the contents. Your little one will be fascinated watching the items you’ve inserted float through the water!