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Easter Sensory Bottle

blue plush mini chick and pastel sequins in a bottle with clear liquid and glitter

By Sharla Kostelyk

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One of the simplest forms of sensory play for young children is a sensory bottle. And when you add holiday elements to your bottles, you have the perfect way to celebrate an occasion. This simple Easter sensory bottle features classic holiday elements, allowing your child to celebrate Easter and have a little bit of educational fun at the same time. clear bottle with sequins and glitter and eggs and chicks. Text reads "Easter sensory bottle"

Easter Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

  • plastic water bottle (Voss bottles or craft store sensory bottle)
  • purple glitter
  • pastel baby chicks
  • mini coloured foam eggs
  • pastel sequins
  • clear dish soap (Dawn or LemiShine soap are good options because they have a thick consistency)
  • optional: Superglue or hot glue to seal the bottle cap 

Instructions:

  1. Pour the clear soap into the sensory bottle until it’s around 2/3 of the way full.
  2. Add the glitter, baby chicks, foam eggs, and pastel sequins to the bottle.
  3. Fill the rest of the container with water.
  4. If you plan on gluing the lid to keep the bottle from reopening, add hot or Superglue glue to the inside of the lid, then replace the lid on the bottle. Otherwise, you can simply put the lid back on.

Easter Sensory Bottle Play and Learning Activities

This sensory bottle is perfect for encouraging interactive play with young children. But keep in mind that your child should always be supervised by an adult as they play. Even if the lid is glued to the top of the bottle, it could come off. And since the pieces inside could be a choking hazard, it’s important to keep an eye on your child as they’re playing with their bottle.

Try these play activities to give your kids a chance to use their visual, tactile, and proprioceptive sensory systems as they learn:

  • Seek and find. Shake up the Easter sensory bottle and let your child search through the items as they float to find different elements inside. Ask your child what they see and let them point out the different pieces inside the bottle.
  • Count the eggs and chicks. As the eggs and chicks float around the bottle, let your child count each item to see how many eggs and chicks are inside.
  • Calm a busy mind. The Easter holiday can often cause sensory overload for young kids. Creating this Easter sensory bottle is the perfect way to calm your child when they’re feeling overwhelmed. Simply shake the bottle to mix up the elements inside, then let your child watch the pieces as they float around inside.

Some other Easter sensory activities:

Easter Oobleckdrips of pastel colours of goo coming down into a sensory bin of oobleckEaster Fluffy Slime

Nature Inspired Easter Sensory Binplush bunny sits by a sensory bin filled with moss, grass, and toy butterflies

Eggs and Carrots Sensory Bin

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I Spy Birds Sensory Bottle

clear bottle on its side filled with dry rice and colourful bird buttons

By Sharla Kostelyk

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Kids can work on their visual perception while playing with this I Spy Birds Sensory Bottle. It is simple to create at home or for the classroom. clear plastic bottle filled with dry white rice and tiny toy birdsThis sensory bottle creates opportunity for kids to use their tactile, visual, and proprioceptive sensory systems. Sensory input is an important part of child development and emotional regulation. 

I Spy Birds Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

    • 16.9 oz. bottle (you can use a sensory bottle or Voss type water bottle)
    • white rice
    • funnel
    • bird buttons 
    • optional: hot glue

Directions:

  1. Using a funnel, add a small amount of rice to the bottom of the bottle.
  2. Place a bird button inside the bottle.
  3. Repeat the above steps until all the birds are placed inside the bottle. By layering the rice and birds, you can ensure they won’t all be in the same place. 
  4. Fill the remainder of the bottle with rice, but leave some space for the rice to move around. You can empty out rice if you feel the rice doesn’t move enough to allow the animals to be seen.
  5. Replace the lid on the bottle.
  6. If you want to secure the bottle, you can secure the lid with a hot glue gun.
  7. Give the sensory bottle to your child or students to explore.
  8. If you want, you can write a list of the birds for them to find.

collage of photos of making a sensory bottle with white rice and bird buttonsAllow the child to move and shake the rice around until they find all of the birds. They can even expand the activity by researching what type of birds they are.

This activity would go well with a unit study on birds.clear bottle on its side filled with dry rice and colourful bird buttons

Expanding your study on birds:

  • Go for a nature walk to observe birds and listen to their songs.
  • Create bird notebooking pages.
  • Set out books on birds. 
  • Make a bird feeder and watch as birds come to eat.
  • Complete some bird worksheets.
  • Play the Birds of North America game.

a collage of four photos of a clear bottle filled with white rice and colourful bird buttonsAs with all sensory play activities, adult supervision should be used at all times. Even if you have secured the lid with glue, it is still possible to get it open and the bottle contains small parts which are choking hazards for children.

Are you looking for more easy sensory play ideas to make for your child or students? Join us for a five day email series on Sensory Activities and Solutions and get a free sample of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook.

Check out some of our other sensory bottles:

Dinosaur Sensory Bottle

Bugs Sensory Bottle

Van Gogh Starry Night Inspired Sensory Bottle

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I Spy Forest Animal Babies Sensory Bottle

clear bottle filled with dry rice and forest animal buttons

By Sharla Kostelyk

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Create an opportunity for kids to explore through play with this I Spy Forest Babies sensory bottle. It’s easy and inexpensive to make and can be used at home or in the classroom.

clear bottle with white rice and mini animals in it. Text reads "Forest Animal Babies sensory bottle"Kids will use their tactile, visual, and proprioceptive sensory systems. They can also practise counting skills, memory, visual recognition skills, and communication. 

I Spy Forest Animals Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

    • 16.9 oz. bottle (you can use a sensory bottle or Voss type water bottle)
    • white rice
    • funnel
    • forest babies buttons 
    • optional: hot glue

Directions:

  1. Using a funnel, add a small amount of rice to the bottom of the bottle.
  2. Place a forest baby animal button inside the bottle.
  3. Repeat the above steps until all the animals are placed inside the bottle. By layering the rice and animals, they won’t all be in the same place. We included two foxes, a porcupine/hedgehog (hard to tell what it is!), squirrel, owl, and skunk.
  4. Fill the remainder of the bottle with rice, but leave some space for the rice to move around. You can empty out rice if you feel the rice doesn’t move enough to allow the animals to be seen.
  5. Replace the lid on the bottle.
  6. If you want to secure the bottle, you can secure the lid with a hot glue gun.
  7. Give the sensory bottle to a child to explore.

four photos of the process of putting rice and small animal buttons in a sensory bottleKids can move and shake the rice around to find all of the forest babies in the bottle. You can also give them a cheat sheet so they know what they are looking for.clear bottle filled with dry rice and forest animal buttons

Ways to expand this activity:

  • Have kids draw the animals as they find them.
  • Set out books on forest animals.
  • Watch a movie like Bambi about animals in the forest. 

As with all sensory play activities, adult supervision should be used at all times. Even if you have secured the lid with glue, it is still possible to get it open and the bottle contains small parts which are choking hazards. 

Are you looking for more easy sensory play ideas to try? Join us for a five day email series on Sensory Activities and Solutions and get a free sample of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook.

Check out some of our other sensory bottles:

Astronaut Sensory BottleColour Mixing Sensory Bottle

Alphabet I Spy Sensory BottleA closeup picture of a sensory bottle filled with bright colours of alphabet beads and bright coloured tinsel.

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Halloween Sensory Bottle

close up of a sensory bottle with orange pumpkins and purple hues

By Sharla Kostelyk

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When we think of Halloween, we may think of dark, black, or scary, but the October holiday can also be celebrated with cheerful colours like purple and orange. That’s what I like about this Halloween sensory bottle. bottle filled with liquid and floating orange and purple items. Text reads "Easy Halloween Sensory Bottle"This is a simple activity to do in a preschool class or at home. Because the glitter and confetti travel slowly through the glue and water, it makes a great calm down bottle for kids to observe when their emotions get too big.

Halloween Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

  • 1 (16 oz.) plastic bottle 
  • 2-3 bottles Elmer’s Glue in clear, 6 oz. each 
  • approximately 1 cup warm water
  • Halloween foil confetti
  • orange glitter
  • orange and purple sequins
  • plastic aquarium rocks, orange and purple
  • optional: hot glue
  • optional: washi tape or duct tape

close up of a sensory bottle with orange pumpkins and purple huesDirections:

  1. Empty one bottle of clear glue into the plastic bottle. 
  2. Fill the empty glue bottle about half full with warm water and seal with the lid. Shake well to combine the remaining glue with the water. Pour into jar with glue and shake to combine.
  3. Add some of the glitter, sequins, and aquarium rocks.
  4. Seal the jar and shake well. If the glitter or confetti do not move easily, add more warm water. If the glitter or confetti move too quickly, add additional glue. Continuing adding in layers of water and glue with the glitter, sequins, and orange and purple rocks until you achieve the desired effect.
  5. When the contents of the bottle move the way you want them to, seal the bottle with the lid.
  6. You can use a hot glue gun to secure the lid in place to avoid spills.
  7. If you want to make the sensory bottle more festive, you can cover the lid with Halloween themed washi tape or  glow in the dark duct tape.

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Check out these other Halloween sensory ideas:

Black Glitter Slime perfect for Halloweenhands holding dripping black slime

Hallowe’en Sensory GameSpider Emotions Matching Game

Spider Web Slime

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Mermaid Tail Sensory Bottle

By Sharla Kostelyk

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My girls sometime wish they were mermaids. They all love the water. They even have those full sized mermaid tails that really work! So it’s really no surprise that they love this Mermaid Tail Sensory Bottle.multicoloured background with a clear bottle with glitter and foil and text that reads "Mermaid Tail Sensory Bottle"The glitter falls slowly through the glue and water mixture, creating a calm down effect. This sensory bottle also provides tactile, proprioceptive, and visual sensory feedback for kids.

Mermaid Tail Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

  • empty plastic water bottle (I prefer to use the sensory bottles from craft stores or the Voss brand)
  • Elmer’s Clear School Glue
  • warm water
  • teal and purple glitter
  • mermaid tail toys
  • small coloured gems
  • optional: Superglue or hot glue to seal

Directions:

  1. Pour clear glue to about the halfway point in the empty water bottle.
  2. Fill with warm water almost to the top, replace the lid, and shake well to combine.
  3. Add glitter, a few gems, and the mermaid tail toys into the glue mixture.
  4. Seal the jar and shake well. If the glitter or confetti does not move easily, add more warm water. If the glitter or confetti moves too quickly, add additional glue.
  5. Replace the lid. If you are going to be using with young children, Superglue or use hot glue to secure the lid which will avoid spills and keep this play activity safer.

As with all our sensory activities, adult supervision should always be used. Even if you have glued the lid in place, kids can sometimes get it off and the contents have small parts that could potentially be a choking hazard.

Are you looking for more easy sensory play ideas? Join us for a five day email series on Sensory Activities and Solutions and get a free sample of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook.

Check out these other easy to make sensory bottles:

Pretty Princess Sensory Bottle

Sky Sensory Bottle

Rainbow Rainfall Sensory Bottle

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Baseball Mini Sensory Bottle

By Sharla Kostelyk

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Lately, we’ve been changing it up a bit with our sensory bottles by making some of them in tiny test tubes. This Baseball Mini Sensory Bottle is one of those. baseball in background and small clear bottle filled with liquid and mini baseballs and text that reads "Baseball Mini Sensory Bottle"

You can customize the colours of this baseball sensory bottle to show your support for your favourite team! Whether it’s a professional team, collage, or school team, show your team pride. You could even take it with you to cheer on your team at their games.

Baseball Mini Sensory Bottle:

Supplies needed:

  • mini bottle (we used these plastic test tube treat containers)
  • clear dish soap
  • mini baseball beads
  • red and white tri beads (or choose a colour for your favourite team)
  • red glitter (or choose the colours of your favourite team!)
  • black mini elastics (like the Rainbow Loom ones)
  • optional: hot glue

Directions:

  1. Pour clear dish soap into a mini bottle until it’s about half full.
  2. Drop in some mini baseball beads.
  3. Add in the beads and glitter. Drop in the small elastics.
  4. If there’s any room left in the bottle, fill the the top with water.
  5. Replace the lid. If using with small children, you can secure the lid with hot glue.

With this or any other sensory play activity, adult supervision is recommended. Even with the lid secured, it can be opened by determined kids or when the glue gets old and the bottle contains small parts that could be a choking hazard.

With its tiny size, this mini calm down bottle can be brought anywhere. You can tuck it into the seat pocket of the vehicle, place it inside your child’s backpack, or you can include it in their calm down kit.  This adorable mini bottle incorporates both the visual and tactile sensory systems. Because the glitter and beads stay suspended in the dish soap and fall slowly as it is turned  or flipped over, this can also serve as a calm down bottle. Children can watch the glitter slowly fall as they focus on regulating their breathing. Are you looking for more easy sensory play ideas to use with kids? Join us for a five day email series on Sensory Activities and Solutions and get a free sample of our Sensory Play Recipes eBook.

 

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Zoo Animals Mini Sensory Bottle

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