How to Make a Calming Bottle

These are the directions for making a calming bottle. These bottles are useful for children and adults in helping them to relax, focus, and relieve stress or anxiety.

• plastic 16-ounce bottle with lid
• 8 ounces clear liquid glue 
• 2 cups water
• 2 cup glass measuring cup
• microwave 
• extra fine glitter (any color)
• food coloring (any color)
• funnel
• small spoon 
• small lightweight items to place in bottle (optional)
• glue gun (recommended)

• Clean the plastic bottle.
• Peel off any labels.

Heat 1 cup of water in the microwave for 2 minutes.

***Caution: Handle with care as contents will be hot.

• Use a funnel to pour 1 cup of hot water and ½ cup of clear liquid glue into the bottle.
• Add 5 drops of food coloring.
• Place the lid on the bottle tightly and shake to mix.

• Add 1-2 spoonfuls of glitter.
• Gently swirl the bottle to mix.
• Add the lightweight items to the bottle (optional).

• Add water to fill to one inch from the top.
• Tighten the lid on the bottle.
• Gently shake the bottle to mix. 
• Time how long the glitter takes to settle. 2 minutes is ideal.
• If it is too quick, pour out some liquid and add more glue. 
•  If it is too slow, pour out some liquid and add more water. 
• Fill the bottle ½ inch from top.
• Allow the bottle to cool to room temperature. 

(Optional: Prevents accidental opening)

• Allow glue gun to heat up (time varies by glue gun)
• Remove the lid.
• Using glue gun, put hot glue around the inside edge of the lid.

***Caution: Tip of glue gun and glue are hot and can burn. Carefully hold lid on outside edge to prevent getting burned.

• Put the lid back on the bottle.