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DIY Shaking Bottle: Great Toddler Entertainment

4 May 2010 6 Comments

I first found out about Shakey Bottles from a stay-at-home Dad/friend, he made them for his son to enjoy and also gave them out as gifts. I loved the concept and have had my eyes peeled for a number of weeks, looking for the perfect bottles! I finally found some at during a trip to a salvage grocery store. Whoohoo! Time to make our Shaking bottles! Hopefully these will help entertain our youngest during a long road trip coming up.
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What you need to make your own Shaking Bottle Toddler Toy:

Some fun bottles
Gorilla Glue
Collection of charms, beads, glitter, small plastic toys, buttons, etc. We even cut up a straw for our blue bottle.

I had used hot glue before and rubber cement, even super glue, for our “I Spy Rice Jars”. The problem with hot glue and rubber cement is that it is malable. The problem with super glue is its ability to crack. My son was able to open the jars given enough time and boredom (both in abundance during road trips) using all those other glues. Gorilla Glue is really tough! So far we’ve used it to put back together magnets, plastic doll heads, toy cars, etc. Its great stuff. I think I’ve finally found a glue that works!
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How to make your Shaking Bottle:

Add the charms, beads, etc.
Top off your bottle with water (or you can use rice, silica balls, oil, etc.)
Glue the lid back on

Hand your toy to your toddler to shake, bang and bite to their hearts content! Even my older preschoolers enjoy these bottles! We play can you find the “dime” or whatever, it is a great way to keep them active on a trip. Hopefully, these will remain in one piece.

I know these are pretty popular. Have you made one? Feel free to leave a link to your shaking bottle in the comments and I’ll include it in an updated version of this post!

6 Comments »

Candi @ Family Stamping and FOOD! said:

I’ve made these before when my daughter was about 6 months old. I used plastic water bottles and filled them with glitter and sequins and then added water and a few drops of food coloring. What I really loved about them was the fact they rolled and she learned to crawl after them. Alot fun and so easy!
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# 4 May 2010 at 2:00 pm

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# 5 May 2010 at 9:17 pm

Rachel said:

Fun idea! I think I’ll be doing this project this weekend.

Thanks for sharing!
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# 5 May 2010 at 10:27 pm

Natalie said:

Thanks for the tip about the glue. I really want to find something that works too. The bottles look super cute, I’ll be on the lookout for good choices as well now.
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# 6 May 2010 at 12:18 pm

Shannon said:

I absolutely LOVE this- and the gorilla glue tip is super becuase I was totally thinking my daughter would open up the bottle and shake it all out! But I have never tried gorilla glue- so that may be the saving grace for us!

Totally gonna do this! Great tips!
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# 7 May 2010 at 4:47 pm

Michelle said:

Wow, this is great! My daughter has sensory issues and I’m sure something like this would be a great addition to her personal toy chest as well as her classroom toy chest. Thanks for the tute!
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# 14 June 2010 at 12:33 am