Blogger / 20 December, 2024 / Nanny Anita

Christmas Sensory Bottles

Sensory bottles are great resources for children of all ages.  They can be used as part of sensory play or as part of a calm down area for when they are feeling overwhelmed, angry, stressed etc.  This time of year can be extremely overwhelming for young children.  Their normal routines get very disrupted and there can be lots of new sounds/people/foods.  Having a few of these Christmas sensory bottles around may help calm them and avert any major meltdowns.

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To make your own Christmas sensory bottles you will need:

• A clean bottle
• Gems/buttons/pom poms/bells
• Glitter
• PVA glue
• Hot glue gun
• Water

Put your items into the bottle.

If you are adding glitter, I find it easier to add it to the water and then pour it into the bottle.

Don’t completely fill it up as you need to pour in the glue.  The glue helps to slow the items down as they fall through the water.  The more the glue you add the slower the items will move around.  I quite like adding lots of glue.

If you need to add more water to top it up, now is the time to do it.

Dry the top of the bottle and use hot glue to completely seal the lid down.  This stops little hands from opening them back up again.

A well made and looked after sensory bottle can last for years.  I have one that I made back in 2006 that I still use with children.

If you enjoyed making these Christmas sensory bottles, be sure to check out my snowflake drawings, cabbage indicator paintings, and loo roll gingerbread men.

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