Sensory bottles provide hours of exploration and discovery. Young children  (especially infants and toddlers), gravitate towards materials that provide a cause and effect experience.  

What you will need: 

Some suggested sensory bottle combinations include: 

After assembling your sensory bottles, secure the lid tightly using the hot glue gun. (Tip: add a bead of glue around the inside of the lid prior to screwing it back onto the bottle).

Engaging with your child: 

You can start this activity by placing the sensory bottles in a basket or bin and place them on the floor, accessible to both you and your child. You may want to watch and wait to see what your child will gravitate towards. Mirroring what your child is doing and providing the language to coincide with their actions will help enrich your child's ability to make connections between what they do and observe. Describe their actions to them as they engage in play, "You chose the bottle with bubbles”, “I hear the buttons clink, clink, clink”, or “The bottle with water is heavy”.