These Calming Bottles are simple to make. We made these when my kids were younger and they often helped to calm a stressful situation. They are a great way to help settle anxious children.

Calming Bottles

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Pour out some of the water in the bottle and squeeze in some glitter glue.

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This is a great fine motor exercise!

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Add jewels and loose glitter to the bottle.

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Shake to mix it all together.

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Hot glue the cap to the bottle.

Use this bottle to help kids calm down. They can shake up the bottle and watch it settle down.

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