

Why Do Kids Love Sensory Bottles with Glitter Glue?

Give your next calm down bottle a try with one of these recipes above and see which one your child likes best. The amount of glitter you add to these calming bottles is your preference. Baby oil sensory bottle recipe: 1/2 baby oil and 1/2 water.Glycerin sensory bottle recipe: 1/3 glycerin and 2/3 warm water.Hand soap sensory bottle recipe: 1/2 hand soap and 1/2 water.Corn syrup sensory bottle recipe: 1/3 corn syrup and 2/3 warm water (you can add in some glitter glue, but try to avoid fine glitter).However, here are a few other sensory bottle recipes you can try out: It’s my favorite way becuase it’s easy and you can find Elmer’s Glitter Glue just about anywhere. Using glitter glue is not the only way to make a super cool sensory bottle. Now, your littles can enjoy looking at all the fun, sparkly items floating around in their glitter glue sensory bottles. I waited around 5 minute before letting my boys use their sensory bottles and that thing was sealed shut! I simply put a thin amount of super glue on the lid’s threading and then twisted it on tightly. Many of these sensory bottle tutorials always suggest using a hot glue gun, but unfortunately I don’t have one, so I used super glue instead. This is the final step - gluing the lid shut. Make sure to give your sensory bottle a good shake after filling it with water to make sure you’re happy with it before gluing the lid shut in the next step. More glue means less movement, less glue means more swishy movement. You can use more or less glitter glue depending on the texture your kiddos prefer. This will help break up the glue so it can have that lava lamp type of texture when it’s swirled around. Fill the remaining 2/3rds of your bottle up with warm to hot water. You can add anything you want so long as it is small, light, and can easily be shaken up. My boys decided to put alphabet beads, some sequin shapes, and more glitter into their bottles. Repeat this for however many bottles you will be making. If you have an 8 ounce bottle, squeeze half (4 oz) of the glitter glue into your sensory bottle. Just follow along with the instructions below and you’ll have yourself a sparkly glitter glue sensory bottle in 5 to 10 minutes! Step 1: Pour the glitter glue Trust me when I say, these sensory bottles with glitter glue are very easy to make.
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How to Make Your Glitter Glue Sensory Bottle Making it a win win because it’s cheap and you usually get a decent quantity to make future calming jars or other crafts. You can often find tons of great little fillers from your local dollar store.

Here are a few more ideas of other items you could put inside of your sensory jars: There are many ways to make a glitter sensory bottle or even sensory glitter jars. What Else Can You Put in Your Sensory Jar?

Sensory bottles ( these ones are our favorite).Making this sensory bottle with glitter glue is not only fun for your little ones to help with, but these calming glitter bottles can help your kids regulate when they’re feeling a little overstimulated. Supplies Needed for a DIY Sensory Bottle for Toddlers: Of course, I was there to help guide them, but they did all the ‘hard’ work. We chose to keep it simple that way my young toddlers could be the ones who make their own bottles. They’re both 3 and under, but you can get pretty creative with these depending on the supplies you use. That’s why today I’ll walk you through how to make the easiest glitter glue sensory bottle for toddlers!įor the records, my kids LOVE this sensory bottle. Sensory bottles are a great tool for regulation. If you’re a conscious parentlike I am, you are likely always looking for more ways and tools to help your child confidently learn how to regulate their body, feelings, and sensory needs.
