Are your kids anxious or irritable? Calm down sensory bottles may be just the solution you need for your students! Calm down bottles, also known as calm down jars, are so much more than just beautiful sensory bottles! You can use calm down jars in the classroom as an incredible self-regulation tool. This is an easy, indirect guidance technique that children will love . . . and it’s fantastic for adults, too. We all have those difficult moments.
Calm Down Bottles
Lots of people wonder how a calm down bottle really works. What strategies should you use? And what’s the purpose? You can read about this in detail over at Lemon Lime Adventures.
Another frequent question is about the type of bottle to use! Some bottles hold up to being dropped time and time again, while others look absolutely beautiful but break easily. Read all about the best bottles to use and where to find them on How to Make a Perfect Sensory Bottle.
Vanessa did a video on baby soda bottles, and they would make terrific calm down bottles! They are in her science area, too.
There are many questions when it comes to making sensory bottles and calm down jars. Should you glue the lids on? How far should you fill them? You can read some fantastic tips in this post about Calm Down Sensory Bottles 101.
A Year of Calm Down Bottles
The following list contains an entire year of ideas for calm down bottles! These are ideas that can be used seasonally or for different themes.
Alphabet
LMNOPeas Sensory Bottle | Pre-K Pages
Alphabet Calm Down Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
Letter Discovery Bottle and Practice for Kids | Little Bins for Little Hands
ABC Sensory Bottle | Parenting Chaos
Rainbow Alphabet Sensory Bottle | Modern Preschool
Glowing ABC Sensory Bottle | Where Imagination Grows
Color Theory
Color Mixing Sensory Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
Marble Color Mixing Discovery Bottle | Still Playing School
Rainbow Calm Down Bottles | Little Bins for Little Hands
The Discovery of Color in a Bottle | Teach Preschool
Rainbow Discovery Bottles | Play to Learn Preschool
Fall
Acorn Sensory Bottle | Still Playing School
Fall Discovery Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
Fall Sunset Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Windy Fall Leaves Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Glow in the Dark
Glow in the Dark Beads Sensory Bottle | Mom Inspired Life
Glow in the Dark Ocean Bottle | Sunny Day Family
Glow in the Dark Rainbow Loom Band Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Glow Sticks Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Halloween
Glow in the Dark Halloween Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play (featured in photo)
Pumpkin Seed Discovery Bottles | Fun-A-Day
Halloween Sensory Bottle | Little Bins for Little Hands
October Fall Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Pumpkin Head Discovery Bottle | Teach Preschool
Halloween Discovery Bottles | Fun at Home with Kids
Winter
Snowstorm Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Penguin Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Snowman Sensory Bottle | Little Bins for Little Hands (featured in photo)
Christmas
Christmas Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama (featured in photo)
Christmas Tree Sensory Bottle | Stir the Wonder
Shake Up a Christmas Tree Discovery Bottle | One Time Through
Jingle Bells Discovery Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
Calming Christmas Discovery Bottle | Sugar Aunts
Valentine’s Day
Floating Hearts Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Slow Falling Hearts Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Heart Glitter Jar | Fun-A-Day
Suspended Conversation Heart Discovery Bottle | Lemon Lime Adventures (featured in photo)
Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottle | Sugar Aunts
Color Mixing Sensory Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day Science Discovery Bottles | Little Bins for Little Hands
St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle | Teaching Mama
Pot of Gold Sensory Bottle | Sunny Day Family
St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle | The Chaos and the Clutter
Rainbow
Rainbow Glitter Jars | Fun-A-Day (featured in photo)
Rainbow Pipe Cleaner Sensory Bottle | Mom Inspired Life
Rainbow Counting Bears Sensory Bottles | Preschool Inspirations
Simple Rainbow Calm Down Jars | Lemon Lime Adventures
Rainbow Bubble Beads Discovery Bottle | Modern Preschool
Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Discovery Bottles | Fun at Home with Kids
Spring
Simple Spring Nature Sensory Bottles | Lemon Lime Adventures
Butterfly Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Lilac Sensory Bottle | Parenting Chaos
Spring Sensory Bottle | The Chaos and the Clutter
Space
Star Gazing Sensory Bottle | Pre-K Pages (featured in photo)
Galaxy Calm Down Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
Rainbow Polka Dot Discovery Bottle | Still Playing School
Rainbow Galaxy Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
Galaxy in a Jar | Lemon Lime Adventures
Ocean
Ocean Discovery Bottle | Little Bins for Little Hands
Swimming Turtle Sensory Bottle | Sunny Day Family (featured in photo)
Shark Sensory Bottle | Stir the Wonder
Mini Aquarium in a Bottle | A Little Pinch of Perfect
Sea Shells Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
BIO: Katie writes at Preschool Inspirations and is a calm down bottle addict! She loves finding tons of ways to write about how to make calm down bottles and sensory bottles, and you can ready her favorite recipes in 6 Ways to Make a Calm Down Bottle. Connect with Katie through Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram.
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