Discovery Bottle Peekaboo
Create sealed sensory bottles filled with various materials (glitter, rice, small toys) for visual stimulation and shaking practice, promoting focused observation.
- Takes
- Ongoing
- Your setup
- 15 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 1–2
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Fill the bottles with various materials (e.g., one with colored water and glitter, one with dried rice and small blocks).
- 2Secure the lids tightly with strong glue to ensure they cannot be opened by the toddler.
- 3Present the bottles one at a time.
- 4Encourage the child to shake, roll, and examine the contents that move inside.
What they're practising
- Visual Tracking
- Auditory Stimulation (shaking)
- Calming Focus
- Small Muscle Strengthening