I’m on a roll here, people!!! Toddler activity time again. This time it’s a magnetic sensory bottle.
Gather up your materials.
You’ll need an empty, clean 2 liter bottle, pipecleaners, a STRONG magnet, a dowel rod and a glue gun.
Cut your dowel rod to a length comfortable for a toddler’s hand. I cut mine about 4 inches long.
Cut some pipecleaners into small pieces. I cut each one into about 6 pieces. I used about 5 pipecleaners.
Glue the magnet to the end of the dowel rod. Again, I stress, you need a strong magnet. The cheap ones from the craft store will work, but not very well. Try the office supply store.
Put your pipecleaners in the bottle, glue the lid on and let your toddler get to work!
It’s a great sensory and motor skill activity. Cupcake likes her sensory bottle. Though she seems to prefer just to shake the bottle instead of try to pull the pipecleaners up with the magnet, but that’s a toddler for you!
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I have wanted to try one of these bottles with my kids. It looks like so much fun!! I would love to invite you to link up at our Share It Saturday linky party. We have lots of creative ideas submitted each week and you would fit right in! http://www.sugaraunts.com/2013/03/share-it-saturday-9-and-our-week-in.html
Hope to see you there!
Colleen at Sugar Aunts
How fun! My kids are a little older than yours, but I have a feeling they would love this just as much!! :0) You can never have too much fun with magnets!
Thanks for sharing!
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