Discovery bottles give kids a fun, learning activity that encourage observation and thinking. You can make your own discovery bottles with a recycled water bottle, colored rice, and small objects – we used buttons.
1. Color white rice.
2. Select small objects for the bottle. Record or photograph in case you want to give your child a list to find.
3. Funnel the rice into the bottle. Add the small objects.
4. Fill 3/4s full.
5. Done! (and you might want to hot glue the lid onto the bottle . . . less mess.)
Ozowiezo suggests using discovery bottles for traveling with kids. Sun Hats & Wellie Boots suggests making season-themed discovery bottles. Childcareland Blog makes alphabet discovery bottles.
Fun, aren’t they? Not only do my kids love playing with these, they enjoy making them as gifts.
Any other discovery bottle ingredients you suggest?
This is a terrific idea! I am so doing this for my toddler, that would entertain him for hours. Just need to make sure it’s screwed on and sealed tightly or what a mess!
P.S. As long as you have a vacuum, you’ll be fine.
It’s kind of fun to put it into a bowl and pick out the toys and refunnel it into the bottle.
oh, yes – totally forgot to write about that. Hot glue the lid on!!
have fun!
Provided idea is really good as well as creative. I have explain this to my nephew and niece to make this kind of thing and they made so beautiful and creative things. They are using glass bottle and also use different colors and different grains which looks so nice.