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August 18, 2017 | 19 Comments

No Oil No Food Color Color Mixing Sensory Bottles

color mixing sensory bottles from no time for flash cardsA few years ago I was excited to make color mixing sensory bottles for my preschool class, but my boss was not so excited. A teacher years earlier had made one it broke, and the oil forever stained the carpet. I get it. If you have ever had an oil and water sensory bottle break you are well aware of why I couldn’t make one for my class; they really can be a nightmare.

No worries because I got a great idea and better than that IT works! These color mixing sensory bottles really do mix to make new colors, you do need a good number of bingo chips, but since it’s just water and a little glycerine if you want in it the bingo chips can be washed, dried, and used for bingo again!

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color mixing sensory bottles NO OIL

Gather your materials. You will need some bingo chips and sorting bowls if you are going to have your students help with sorting. If you have the children sort, remember only kids who will not try to eat these chips. I got these bingo chips on Amazon here and the bowls here.   In addition to these colorful materials, you will also need water bottles, some glue  ( epoxy works best for keeping lids on), and some glycerine. I swear the glycerine helps the chips float down but some teachers think it’s just a myth, use it if you want!

Color mixing sensory bottles sorting colors

Start by sorting the chips.

color mixing bottles for preschool

Next put red and blue in for purple, yellow and blue in for green, and of course yellow and red to make orange.

purple color mixing ensory bottle

What I love about this is that you see all three colors in the bottles.

color mixing sesory bottle for preschool

I don’t know which is my favorite.

color mixing color sensory bottles

They are all so pretty and calming.

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Filed Under: Age Preschool, Color mixing, Color recognition, Preschool Activities, Sensory Activities, Sensory Bottles | 19 Comments

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19 Comments

  1. Amy says

    August 20, 2017 at 9:24 am

    Where do you get the bottles from?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      August 21, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      Grocery stores, world market, Target oh and I think Walmart in our area has them too!

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  2. Heather says

    August 22, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    How much glycerin do you add?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      August 24, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      About a tablespoon.

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      • Nancy Curtis says

        March 29, 2019 at 8:36 pm

        Where can you purchase glycerin

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  3. Diane says

    August 22, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    What type of bottles are they?
    Plastic?
    Thanks

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    • Allison McDonald says

      August 24, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Yes plastic VOSS bottles.

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  4. Angie says

    December 16, 2017 at 10:14 am

    About how many chips per bottle did you add? Could you add glitter?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      December 16, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      maybe probably 30 of each color and sure why not?!

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  5. Angela says

    December 24, 2018 at 11:43 am

    Great idea and easy!

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  6. Amanda Teague says

    January 14, 2019 at 11:20 am

    So you fill with water and then add the tablespoon of glycerin?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      January 17, 2019 at 9:34 am

      Exactly

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  7. Carrie Carlson says

    February 21, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    how do you keep them from sticking to each other in the bottle

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    • Allison McDonald says

      March 3, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      The glycerine should help with

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  8. Donna says

    June 26, 2019 at 10:11 am

    Going to make these for a high school counseling office. Seems things like this calms kids of all ages, and adults! Thank you for sharing!

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  9. Sheri says

    September 4, 2019 at 7:46 am

    What size are the Voss water bottles?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      September 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      The smaller voss bottles, I’m sorry I don’t have the ml off hand, maybe 300ml

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