Bring spring into your classroom or home with these spring sensory bottles! Make a bug sensory bottle, a flower sensory bottle, and a butterfly sensory bottle to help students calm down in the safe place or examine in the science center. Sensory bottles are the perfect thing to give students if they have to wait for something too. I have sensory bottles where students wait in line to wash their hands. With these readily available, students can explore the sensory bottles instead of engaging in problem behavior. Keep reading to find out how I made each one, and what materials I used to make them!
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Bugs in the Dirt Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill with brown rice, sprinkle in bug counter or bug mini erasers randomly
- How to make Brown Rice: Place white rice in a baggie with some brown liquid watercolor and shake, shake, shake! Lay flat to dry on wax paper or a pan.
- leave space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with brown tape
Flower Sensory Bottle
- fill 3/4 with water and a drop of green liquid watercolor or food coloring
- add fake flowers (these are from the Dollar Tree)
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with green tape
Butterfly Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with water
- add 1/2 cup of clear glue
- add blue fine glitter and a few drops of blue watercolor
- add butterfly sequins or table scatter
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with blue tape
These are my favorite spring sensory bottles! Now that I’ve inspired you, go grab some supplies and make some for your school or home. If you don’t have the exact supplies I used, no worries! Be creative and make your own, or better yet, let your kiddos help!
Do you need fun, hands-on spring-themed activities and centers? Go check out THIS post and make sure you grab the FREEBIE too!
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