Rain Sensory Bottle
Lesson Plan:
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Activity:
Rain Sensory Bottle Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed Age Group:
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants or toddlers.
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Rain Sensory Bottle
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Objectives:
Children will:
II.6.2c
Materials:
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Procedure:
- Create the sensory bottle by adding equal parts water and baby oil to the large bottle.
- Add in the blue beads (these will act as rain drops) and glitter.
- Hot glue the lid on to prevent the children from opening the bottle.
- Find a comfortable place to learn and introduce the bottle to the children.
- As they are playing with the bottle, converse with the children about what they are seeing.
- Introduce new vocabulary words to them at this time.
Assessment:
- Observe and record the children’s reaction to the bottle. Did they make any verbalizations when playing? Did their eyes track the falling beads? Take pictures during the activity to share with families and guardians.
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Rain Stick
Supplies:
- Plastic bottle with lid: skinny and tall
- Lots of toothpicks and/or wooden skewers
- Small grains: quinoa, barley, rice
- Funnel
Directions: Fill bottle with toothpicks and skewers. Leave about an inch of space near the top of bottle. Using funnel pour in about an inch or so of grains. Twist lid on. Shake or turn bottom upside and listen to the sound the grains make as they fall. Through trial and error add more grains or sticks to reach the desired rain sound. Once desired rain sound is reached hot glue the lid onto the bottle.