Create fall sensory bottles that will captivate your preschool, pre-k, or toddler students! Sensory bottles are calming, yet absolutely mesmerizing at the same time. Sensory bottles are perfect for the classroom or at home. In this post, I share five fun and fabulous fall-themed sensory bottles that you can make for your students or your own kiddos.
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Apple Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill 1/3 with dry peas, add a handful of apple mini erasers or apple gems
- fill 2/3 with dry peas, add a handful of apple mini erasers or apple gems
- fill almost to the top with dry peas then add handful of apple mini erasers or apple gems (leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake)
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with green tape
Fall Sensory Bottles with Pom Poms
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with water
- add green, yellow, orange, and brown pom poms
- add yellow fine glitter
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with yellow tape
Fall Sensory Bottles with Leaves
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with water
- add 1/2 cup of clear glue
- add leaf sequins (these are from Hobby Lobby)
- add gold fine glitter
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with red tape
I Spy Pumpkin Sensory Bottle
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with clear floral beads (these are from the Dollar Tree)
- add orange liquid watercolor or food coloring
- add orange fine glitter
- add pumpkin gems
- fill to the top with clear floral beads, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with orange tape
Shake the bottle to try and find the hidden pumpkin gems!
Fall Sensory Bottles for a Turkey Theme
- empty bottle
- fill halfway with water
- add 1/2 cup of clear glue
- add brown fine glitter
- fill to the top with water, leaving about 1/2 inch space at the top so there is room to shake
- hot glue or superglue the lid closed
- cover the top with brown tape
- glue feathers to the back
- glue googly eyes to the front
- cut a foam beak and gobbler with foam and glue/tape to the bottle
Have a blast making your own sensory bottles, and watch your little learners enjoy engaging with them too! If you need more fall themed activities, check out these posts!
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