Friends, let’s celebrate the USA with these gorgeous sensory bottles! These patriotic sensory bottles can be used for the 4th of July, an American symbols unit, voting or election time, or for President’s Day. Make sure you check out my USA themed Math and Literacy Centers also to build on your theme!
Sensory bottles can be used to help students calm down in the safe place or examine in the science center. They can be explored by themselves or at the light table. Sensory bottles are easy to make and even more fun to make when you invite the students to help. Be creative and have fun!
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Fireworks Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill with various blue, red, and white sparkly pom poms
- cut up and add red, blue, and silver sparkly pipe cleaners
- fill to the top with baby oil, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake (use baby oil so the pipe cleaners won’t rust)
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with blue tape
Star Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with water
- add 1/2 cup of clear glue
- add red and blue fine glitter
- add star sequins or table scatter (these are from Hobby Lobby)
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/4 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with white tape
Flag Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill with red, blue, and white rice
- How to make Colored Rice: Place white rice in a baggie with some paint and shake, shake, shake! Lay flat to dry on wax paper or a pan.
- sprinkle in mini flags randomly (These flags are actually toothpick flags. I just cut the flags off of the toothpicks.)
- leave 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 red tape
I know your students are going to LOVE making and exploring these patriotic sensory bottles as much as my students have. Make sure you check out my USA themed Math and Literacy Centers, which are perfect for the 4th of July, an American symbols unit, voting or election time or for President’s Day.
If you need book ideas, I have a USA themed booklist too!
