How to make a sensory bottle

Try this easy peasy tutorial to make a calm down bottle the kids will love. Customize it with what you have available or make a themed one for hours of fun.

Make a color mixing sensory bottle for sensory play, learning about colors, or just for fun! These are perfect for all ages.

Find out everything you need to know about making homemade sensory bottles—including which bottles to use and what to put in them.

Learn how to make a sensory bottle with our sensory bottle recipes and tips. DIY Sensory bottles are a calm-down tool and aid for meditation.

Make your own sensory bottles for your baby or toddler. These sensory bottles provide your child with visual stimulation to help relax.

I've written a lot about how to make a sensory bottle. Like A LOT. I want to show photos of some I have made and what I have put in them.

DIY Inexpensive Glitter Calm Down Bottle from Still Playing School Read recipes for a $1 and $3 version using items you already have on hand at home!

These sensory bottles are so pretty and mesmerizing! And best of all, they're SO EASY to make! Simply add baby oil, glitter, and any other add-ins (see a list of options below!) to an empty plastic bottle. Then turn the bottle upside-down or shake it back and forth, and watch as the glitter and other items swirl around and slowly fall to the bottom. It's such a fun and pretty calming tool that helps kids (and adults!) focus and relieve anxiety. And you can make one at home in just a few…

One of the most important things that we can teach our preschoolers is how to self-regulate when they get too excited, anxious, or overly stimulated. A strategy that works well to help preschoolers regulate their emotions is to provide a quiet corner or nook that is stocked with "Calm Down" bottles.

Are you sick of sensory bottles yet? 🙂 I hope not, because today I’m sharing one of our favorite bottles – an Oil & Water Galaxy Sensory Bottle! I love this bottle, because it truly shimmers and sparkles when each piece of glitter catches a ray of light (just like the millions of stars that […]