Babies and toddlers love emptying out the kitchen drawers and spending hours exploring the treasures hidden inside. At that point, at the latest, young parents will realize that toys don't always have to be expensive. In today's post we would like to present you a great and simple DIY idea. We'll show you how to make a creative toy for your little ones that will also encourage their sensory development. Get inspiring ideas for sensory bottles for babies and toddlers and implement them now!
This is how you promote your baby's development
You can easily make the sensory bottles yourself at home, as you probably have most of the craft materials on hand anyway. The homemade colorful discovery bottles, also known as sensory bottles, will certainly have a special fascination for your children. You can also be sure that this colorful oneDIY toyswill be unique in itself.
What can you fill the pet bottles with?
Small, clean ones are ideal for this exciting and educational activity for your little onesPET bottlesand filling material of your choice necessary. The Sensory Bottles need to be small so that your baby can hold and turn them easily. So that the magic bottles appeal to several of your child's senses, the filling material should be colorful, glitter beautifully, rattle and rattle.
Sensory Bottles are inspired by Montessori
By the way, this is an exciting activityinspired by the Montessori school. Let your creativity run wild, look around your home for items that stimulate your child's auditory and visual senses and create a unique sensory bottle. Little ones will then marvel at the Sensory Bottles, turning them over and shaking them to make noise. You will be fascinated by the movement of the small elements inside.
A few safety tips
Before we look at the craft instructions, we would like to give you some useful tips. Securing the bottle is essential so that your child can safely and safely engage with the attractive toy. Once you have filled the plastic bottle, apply glue to the screw cap and screw it on tightly.
Craft instructions with pet bottles
After a few hours, make sure the glue is completely dry. In addition, the sensory bottle must be manageable according to the child's age. It shouldn't be heavy so that the little ones can play with it effortlessly. If the sensory bottle is intended for a baby, you can only fill the PET bottle halfway with the small figures. For older children, however, sensory bottles filled with liquid would be a real highlight.
Tips for more color effects
If you would like to achieve additional color effects, you can color the water in the bottle with liquid food or watercolor paints if desired. As mentioned earlier, the aim of this educational activity would be learning through observation. So make sure in good time that the bottle is clean and remove labels and residues if necessary.
To ensure that the small toys, pom-poms, sequins and various other things you have used are clearly visible and float around in a fun way, we recommend adding baby oil, liquid soap or glycerin. Their presence slows down the movement of the colorful objects, which captures your child's attention.
Making the magic bottle is child's play. Put the material in the transparent filling bottle and fill it with water and baby oil using a funnel. Now apply all-purpose glue or hot glue to the edge of the closure and close the lid. In the example above, colorful iron-on beads were chosen, which float and swirl colorfully in the bottle when shaken.
Don't forget the glitter
Children love everything that sparkles and glitters. So you can fill the bottle with water and lots of glitter. An effective combination results from fine glitter and larger glitter flakes or stars. The choice of color is of course entirely up to you and your child's preferences. If you want to make a sensory bottle look like the water in the ocean, glitter in blue and green is ideal for this. For a rainbow candy bottle, you need as different colors as possible.
Another great idea for filling the attractive, homemade sensory bottles would be things that are in every kitchen. Fill the bottle with foods such as rice, pasta, lentils, corn, beans, cinnamon sticks or coffee beans. This is an inexpensive and, above all, quick DIY project. If you have chosen rice for the bottle filling, you can dye it in a color of your choice. For this you need a zipper bag.
Now add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and mix in some food coloring. Add the rice, close the bag and shake several times to distribute the color evenly. It is best to let the rice dry overnight and then fill the bottle. Please don't forget to stick the lid on.
Colorful pompoms, feathers, buttons, cubes, letters, scraps of paper, foil,Pieces of pipe cleanersand much more also looks great in the bottle and can be swirled around nicely. If you have colorful straws on hand, you can cut them into smaller pieces and have your child fill them into the plastic bottle. This activity trains little ones' fine motor skills.
The children also have great fun taking part in various craft projects. Let your imagination run wild and experiment with the choice of filling material. A great way to promote your child's development in a playful way, isn't it?
