"Sensory Bottle"

     I saw the idea to create sensory bottles on Pinterest, and was interested in the idea. I read into the benefits of using sensory bottles, and learned that they help kids calm down when they are stressed and also can act as a timer. The idea behind it is that watching the glitter fall can be regulating, as it takes your mind away from the problem and focuses on something else. The glitter can also act as a timer if you shake it up and watch all the glitter fall to the bottom, you can assign an amount of times to do this, for example, telling the child to shake the bottle up and watch the glitter fall three times. Making this project was so simple, I used a water bottle, glitter glue, and crafting glitter. To enhance your sensory bottle, you can add beads or anything similar to add another sensory element to the bottle. I could definitely see how these bottles can work with children, as I found it relaxing and calming to shake up the bottle and watch all the glitter fall!