Share the Love Sensory Bottle

It’s officially Day 5 of our Sensory Bottle Extravaganza! And today, it’s all about LOVE…with our Share the Love Sensory Bottle!

Our world can always use more love. And when I think about spreading love, one of my favorite quotes from Martin Luther King Jr., always comes to mind:

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

If nothing else, I want my little nugget to know the great importance of love – love for herself, love for all humankind, love for all animals, and love for our planet. And creating one of these heart-filled sensory bottles, is a great place to start the conversation.

After trying my hand at making a sensory bottle using Elmer’s Washable Clear Glue (the Glittering Shamrocks Sensory Bottle – Day 1), I figured I would give another glue a try – based on a method that Katie shared on Preschool Inspirations (https://preschoolinspirations.com/6-ways-to-make-a-calm-down-jar/). Our Share the Love Sensory Bottle is made using clear Tacky Glue.

Supplies:

Plastic Bottle with Wide-Mouth (I love using Voss water bottles)
Clear Tacky Glue
Hot Water (the hottest water from your tap)
Heart Confetti
Plastic Heart Gems (optional)

Instructions:

Empty the plastic bottle (if it contained a non-water beverage, rinse out the bottle). Remove all labels from the bottle. If you have a hard time getting the sticky residue off, Goo Gone works wonders. I find that if I take my time and peel slowly, I can get the Voss labels off without any fuss.
Fill the bottom 1/4 of the bottle with the clear tacky glue. Toss in some heart confetti, and the plastic heart gems (if desired).
Next, add the hot water. Do not fill the bottle all the way up, at this point in time. Give yourself a decent amount of space to assess whether you want to add more tacky glue (to make things move slower), more confetti/gems, or more water (to make things flow faster).
Cap the bottle and shake vigorously, until all of the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Take a minute to watch how the bottle behaves, before deciding how to fill the remainder of the bottle.
Fill the last bit of the bottle with your ingredient of choice (I typically like to fill my bottles to the brim). Cap it and give it another vigorous shake.
If you’re happy with the results, let the bottle sit (uncapped) until the contents reach room temperature. Then, add a dab of hot glue around the inside of the cap, and quickly seal the bottle (you don’t want your child unscrewing a bottle full of glue and confetti, inside your house). 🙂

This sensory bottle makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The beautiful colors, the slow-moving confetti. It’s a perfect way to allow yourself to stop and think about the truly important things in your life.