Let’s make a Valentine Sensory Bottle for a fun activity that doubles as a calm down jar or a DIY gift for friends and family.
It is easy to make, and even prettier to look at! Plus, it makes a great candy alternative as well.
Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottle
Sensory bottles are great for entertaining kids, and can have a calming effect when they watch the fun items flow around inside.
We wanted to make one that was perfect for Valentine’s Day and I love how this turned out!
What Is A Sensory Bottle?
A sensory bottle is a great item that can help with a child who is overwhelmed by sensory input or upset. It is a tool that helps teach your child to self-regulate and calm down.
These bottles allow children to use their senses to focus on the bottle and what is within, causing them to calm and focus.
Why Are Sensory Bottles Important?
Sensory bottles of course benefit your child in teaching them to self-regulate and mediate and learn how to self-calm, but they also expose children to the world around them and help them make connections to the world around them.
It addresses a range of skills and concepts, depending on what is in the bottle, like:
- Social skills: problem solving and communication
- Science: buoyancy, sinking, absorption
- Sensory: Visual, Auditory, Movement
Supplies Needed To Make This Lovely Valentine Sensory Bottle
Luckily, it doesn’t take too many ingredients to make this Valentine’s sensory bottle. In fact, you may already have a lot of these things in your crafting supplies. If not, we can help you out (this post contains affiliate links.)!
- Elmers Red Glitter Glue
- Distilled Water
- Jar (I used a 16 oz. glass mason jar but a plastic one is recommended for kids who can’t handle glass)
- Heart Glitter
- Red Mason Jar Lids
How To Make A Valentine’s Sensory Bottle:
- Pour half a bottle of red glitter glue into the jar.
- Add extra glitter, as much as you desire. Then put the lid on and shake to ensure all the glitter gets mixed in.
- Fill the remainder of the jar with distilled water.
- Screw on the lid.
- Shake and enjoy.
Notes:
For younger kids, make sure you seal the mason jar with hot glue, gorilla glue, etc.
Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s day is usually filled with candy and sweets and this is a great alternative, especially for smaller children. If you are making this for little ones you could also use a plastic bottle to prevent breaking.
You could also use different color glues to make this Valentine’s day gift extra special! There are so many different colors of glue, you could choose your child’s favorite color!
Plus, they have other types of glue like glow in the dark glue, that could make this extra special!
Valentine Sensory Bottle
This Valentine Sensory Bottle for a fun activity that doubles as a calm down jar or a DIY gift for friends and family.
Materials
- Elmers Red Glitter Glue
- Distilled Water
- Jar (I used a 16 oz. glass mason jar but a plastic one is recommended for kids who can’t handle glass)
- Heart Glitter
- Red Mason Jar Lids
Instructions
- Pour half a bottle of red glitter glue into the jar.
- Add extra glitter, as much as you desire.
- Fill the remainder of the jar with distilled water.
- Screw on the lid.
- Shake and enjoy.
Notes
For younger kids, make sure you seal the mason jar with hot glue, gorilla glue, etc.
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