Christmas Sensory Bottles

Sensory activities are a hit for kids of all ages, and these Christmas sensory bottles or glitter jars make a great calm-down tool with their mesmerizing sparkle!

How To Make A Christmas Sensory Bottle

You don’t need pricey colored glue to make our glitter sensory bottles! These calming Christmas glitter jars with clear glue do the trick. All you need is clear glue, food coloring, and glitter.

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You Will Need:

• Bottles or jars (any shape or size you like) – this recipe is based on an 8-ounce size jar.
• 2/3 cup (or 6-ounce bottle) of clear washable school glue 
• 1/4-1/2 cup of water (warm or room temperature is best we found for mixing with the glue)
• Food coloring
• 1 tablespoon or so of glitter or confetti

Instructions:

STEP 1: Empty the clear glue into your jar or bottle. 

STEP 2: Add about 1/4 cup of warm water to the glue and mix well to combine.

STEP 3: Next, add food coloring and stir to combine! We used dark green, red and light green for our Christmas theme.

STEP 4: If you are adding glitter or confetti, stir the glitter or confetti into the glue mixture.

You can even combine glitter and confetti! Look for fun theme confetti for any season or holiday and this basic process will be so easy to repeat to make a glitter jar for any occasion.

STEP 5: Now it’s time to get your glitter sensory bottle or glitter jar sparkling! Seal and shake well.

TIP: If the glitter or confetti does not move easily, add more warm water. If it moves too quickly, add additional glue to slow it down.

Changing the viscosity or consistency of the mixture will change the movement of the glitter or confetti. There’s a bit of science for you, too!