My kids aren't babies anymore, but since we love making Discovery Bottles so much (and honestly they still play with them a bit), we thought we'd share two ideas for any babies or young toddlers in your life! We've been having fun with spiders and webs again this year, so we had to make a Spiderweb Discovery Bottle. And of course, glowing activities are another thing we enjoy, so we decided to make a Glowing Centipede Discovery Bottle. It has such a perfect eery Halloween glow!
First up, we have our Spiderweb Discovery Bottle! As you flip it right side up and upside down, the spiders and webs slowly float from one end to the other in a ghostly fashion.
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To make a Spiderweb Discovery Bottle, you'll need:
Empty plastic bottle (we use VOSS bottles)
Baby oil
White yarn
Small plastic spiders
First cut several varying lengths of white yarn and stuff them into the bottle. Then add a small handful of small plastic spiders. Older children are really good at the first two steps. Finally, add enough baby oil (mineral oil) to fill the bottle to the top. Why baby oil? I wanted the yarn and spiders to flow very slowly and baby oil is nice and thick. It makes them float more creepily. :)
Next we have our Glowing Centipede Discovery Bottle. The centipedes float and glow eerily in a dark room in the presence of a blacklight.
To make a Glowing Centipede Discovery Bottle, you'll need:
Empty plastic bottle (we use VOSS bottles)
Glow in the Dark Centipedes (or other bugs)
First, open your tonic water at least 24 hours ahead of time to release most of the carbonation. You don't want it to have enough carbonation that a baby shaking it will cause it to burst. :) Once your tonic water is mostly or all flat, add it to your bottle until the bottle is full. Plop in a few centipedes (I added three). We got our centipedes at the Dollar Tree in the Halloween section.
To seal the bottles, we recommend adding a small line of crazy glue to the threading on the bottle and then immediately tightening down the lid. Please always supervise your babies with these and any homemade toys.
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All activities here are activities I feel are safe for my own children. As your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family. I always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. All activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies). Observe caution and safety at all times. The author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.
