How To Make An Ocean Sensory Bottle

A simple and beautiful ocean sensory bottle you can make even if you have never been to the ocean! We LOVE the ocean and visit it faithfully every year. Last year we put together a beach in a bottle {that included the ocean} with materials from our favorite beach, and we also have a wave bottle as part of our ocean activities for preschoolers. This ocean sensory bottle can be made with easy to find items, without a trip to the beach.

MAKE AN OCEAN SENSORY BOTTLE FOR KIDS!

We have been hooked on sensory bottles for quite a while now because they are so easy to make for any occasion!

Click here for your FREE Printable Ocean Activities.

Make sure to check out more fun sensory bottles:

• Water Cycle In A Bottle
• Nature Bottle
• DIY Sensory Bottle Recipes
• Calm Down Bottle
• Flower In A Bottle
• Science Discovery Bottles

OCEAN IN A BOTTLE

Our sensory bottles are so simple and so easy to make plus frugal! You can buy very inexpensive glitter glue and they will come out just fine. Check out our first post using inexpensive glitter glue when we made our Valentine’s Day sensory bottle. These silver and gold glitter bottles are also made with the same type of glue and they are stunning.

YOU WILL NEED:

• VOSS Water Bottles {you can use others but these are our favorites and can be reused easily}
• Blue Glitter Glue
• Silver Glitter
• Craft Shells {or shells from a local beach!}
• Water
• Green Food Coloring {optional}

HOW TO MAKE AN OCEAN IN A BOTTLE

STEP 1:  Remove any labels that may be there on your bottle.  Usually they are pretty easy to peel off and rubbing alcohol will remove any leftover residue.

STEP 2:  Start with your bottle half full with water.

STEP 3:  Squeeze glue into the water, add glitter, cap the bottle, and shake well!  It may take a few minutes for the glue to thoroughly mix and it may appear clumpy for a bit, but it will then become smooth.

STEP 4:  Uncap your ocean sensory bottle and add the seashells.  Then add more water until the water level reaches the top and re-cap your ocean in a bottle.

Shake and enjoy your new ocean sensory bottle!

NOTE: We ended up adding a few drops of green food coloring to the water.   This means that when the glitter settles to the bottom, the bottle stills has a wonderful ocean colored hue.

Add this ocean discovery bottle to your ocean lesson plans or simply use as a fun sensory activity. Sensory bottles are also known as calm down bottles for their stress relieving properties. They make a great time out for kids and grownups. Shake and watch the glitter completely fall to the bottom. You should feel a bit calmer!

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You can see below how all the glitter has fallen to the bottom but because of the green food coloring we still have a pretty hue left for our ocean. Give your ocean in a bottle another shake and it will quickly become a sparkling swirl again!

Bring the ocean right inside this season with a simple to make ocean in a bottle.

 MAKE AN OCEAN SENSORY BOTTLE FOR UNDER THE SEA FUN!

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