Love Potion Sensory Bottle

STREAM Activity: Love Potion Sensory Bottle

What’s in Your Love Potion?

Activity best for children ages four and up

Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and kindness! While we often think about giving cards and candy, this magical craft gives us a chance to focus on something just as important, ourselves!

Emotions, like happiness, sadness, or excitement, play a big role in how we feel and behave. Sometimes, when our emotions feel overwhelming, a calming tool like a sensory bottle can help bring focus and calm. For this Valentine’s day celebrate the season of love with a “love potion” sensory bottle. It’s a fun, soothing way for kids (and adults!) to explore their emotions while creating something special and meaningful!

GUIDING QUESTION

  • How do our senses help us manage our emotions when we’re feeling overwhelmed?

MATERIALS

  • Clear plastic bottle

  • Baby oil

  • Food coloring

  • Water

  • Funnel

  • Glitter or confetti

  • Several Alka Seltzer Antacid Tablets

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Fill your clear plastic bottle a little more than halfway with baby oil. Use a funnel to avoid any messiness!

Baby oil added to bottle

STEP 2

Then fill the rest of your bottle with water and add food coloring. A couple drops goes a long way.

Add water to bottle

STEP 3

Add your glitter and confetti of choice to the baby oil and water.

Add glitter to your bottle

STEP 4

Drop 1 to 2 Alka Seltzer Tablets into your sensory bottle to complete the craft.

Add Alka Seltzer to the bottle mixture

STEP 5

Close the bottle with its cap and shake it to see it come to life!

Love Potion Sensory Bottle