Nature Inspired Sensory Bottles can be used for safe no mess safe sensory play, a teaching aid, a time out tool, and to help children (and adults) calm down and unwind.

These are the perfect way for babies and toddlers to safely investigate natural items without the risk of choking on them.

For more information about sensory bottles and their uses check out Calm Down Sensory Bottles 101.

Nature Inspired Sensory Bottles

I did my best to arrange these nature inspired sensory bottles into categories so you can easily find what you are looking for. Many of these fit into more than one category.

Photos of each bottle appear in a photo collage below each category. The sensory bottles featured in the photo collages above are marked (*) so they are easy to find.

Naturally Sourced Nature Inspired Sensory Bottles

• Sea Shells Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play *
• DIY Rainstick Musical Sensory Bottle * (NEW! Made with sticks and rice–pictured in photo collages above, not below)
• A Pine Needle in a Bottle | Teach Preschool
• Nature Collection Bottles | Play & Learn Every Day
• Desert Flower Discovery Bottle | Preschool Inspirations *
• Backyard Nature Discovery Bottle | Little Bins For Little Hands *
• Babbling Brook Sensory Bottle | House of Burke
• Parts of a Birds in a Nature Bottle | Teach Preschool
• Nature Sensory Bottle | Carrots are Orange
• Ecojar | Paper Wings *
• Calming Nature Sensory Bottle | Sugar Aunts *

Ocean Nature Inspired Sensory Bottles

• Sea Shells Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play *
• Ocean in a Bottle | Happy Hooligans
• Sea in a Bottle | Childhood 101
• Underwater I Spy Jars | Adventure in a Box
• Suspended Ocean Creature Discovery Bottle | Preschool Inspirations
• Ocean and Waves Discovery Bottle | The Imagination Tree
• Glow in the Dark Ocean Bottle | Sunny Day Family
• Make Your Own Jellyfish in a Bottle | Bhoomplay

Seasonal Nature Inspired Sensory Bottles

• Spring Sensory Bottle | Lemon Lime Adventures *
• Spring in a Bottle | Mom Trusted
• Spring Flower Sensory Bottle | Kids Craft Room
• Spring Backyard Nature Discovery Bottle | Little Bins for Little Hands *
• Fall Sensory Bottle | Little Bins for Little Hands *
• Snowstorm Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play
• The Four Seasons Discovery Bottles | Sun Hats & Wellie Boots

Miscellaneous Nature-Inspired Sensory Bottles

• Sensory Bottle Biomes for Kids | Parenting Chaos
• Zoology Sensory Bottles | The Kavanaugh Report *
• Weather Sensory Bottles | Twodaloo *
• How to Make an Earthy Explorations Soil Discovery Bottle | One Time Through
• Pumpkin Patch in a Bottle | Sunny Day Family
• Vegetable Garden Discovery Bottle | Sunny Day Family
• Swimming Turtles Discovery Bottle | Sunny Day Family
• New!! Butterfly Sensory Bottle | Rhythms of Play (not pictured)
• Citrus Themed Nature Discovery Bottle | Where Imagination Grows

Sensory Bottles can be used for safe no mess safe sensory play, a teaching aid, a time out tool, and to help children (and adults) calm down and unwind.

Nature inspired sensory bottles are also the perfect way for babies and toddlers to safely investigate natural items without the risk of choking on them.

Other Sensory Bottles

• Calm Down Sensory Bottles 101
• Frozen-Inspired Snowstorm Sensory Bottle
• Rainbow Galaxy Sensory Bottle
• Slow Falling Hearts Sensory Bottle
• Glow in the Dark Loom Band Sensory Bottle
• DIY Rainbow Loom Band Ringer Game Sensory Bottle