
About Discovery Bottles
Discovery bottles are amazing sensory tools for helping children practice self-regulation. They provide an appropriate amount of weight for “heavy work,” which is very calming. They provide sensory experiences for sight and sound as well. And, of course, they are just beautiful! For more sensory bottle ideas, head on over to the post about weighted discovery bottles for very active students. These rainbow discovery bottles are based on an idea from Preschool Inspirations.
These are “Magic Two Ingredient” bottles with items from the Dollar Store.
Following these directions from Preschool Inspirations is super easy, economical, and fun! If you are looking for more variety, check out these “calm down bottles” as well.
Experimenting is Fun!
The bottles in the classroom started at the science center. The students quickly noticed how they looked with light shining from the window, so the next logical step was to get out the light table!
Pushing the bottles together made a very satisfying feel and sound!
Building towers is great practice for motor skills and planning skills.
Discovery bottles are so visually appealing. They are perfect for kids who need a calming sensory experience.
Where did you find your bottles?
My grocery store carries them.
https://www.facebook.com/PlayToLearnPS/photos/a.217566041750554.1073741827.217360938437731/447154268791729/?type=1&permPage=1
FYI I couldn't find this size locally, but I did find it on Walmart.com for under a $1 per bottle. Thanks for the great idea!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Voss-Artesian-Water-11.16-oz-Pack-of-12/17199143
Love these! Can't wait to use these with mirrors. Did you add different water colours to the clear gel? How much gel to water beads did you use? The consistency looks perfect.
Thanks Sarah! I just added a couple of drops of food coloring to each bottle and shook them up. I really didn't measure the gel and water. A few of the bottles had too much liquid, so I strained them and started over. Go ahead and experiment with it. You can't go wrong!
How many water beads fit into one bottle? Did you have to hydrate your water beads before adding them to the container or was it already hydrated?