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My Own Pet Sea Creature

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July 10, 2013 by Katie T. Christiansen 8 Comments

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I love how sweet it is when little ones see an animal and ask if they can have it. Wouldn’t it be nice if we just saw something cute and could just easily pack it in our bags and take it home with us? This makes me think of the book “The Pigeon Wants a Puppy” by Mo Willems.  Ahhhh,  how wonderful it would be if this required no maintenance, cleaning, or feeding. To just look at it and smile and admire the cuteness.

Well,  here’s a fun alternative to finding a sea creature for a pet. I love sensory bottles, so I’ll jump at an opportunity to add animals that actually fit! These ones I believe were bought at Michael’s in an ocean animal kit. Only the whales, sharks, and walruses could fit through the water bottle, so I let each child choose which they wanted.

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Then I added some blue liquid watercolor. The first few bottles had about 10 drops which turned out really dark, so I did about five drops with the rest. It’s all about preference really. I love the tiny water bottles. They are the perfect size for little hands, although any size would work!

Next we added “Make It Glitter” by Discount School Supply. I love their products, and this one is a winner for sure. It is technically designed to make paint glittery, but it was perfect for this. Another aspect that I love about the liquid glitter is the way that it flows in the sensory bottle…it’s just like a snow globe.

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Next we added our sea creatures! We decided to jazz up their homes by adding beads, and sequins would be fun too. Then we added some Easter grass to represent seaweed. I wanted to use green, but I only had paper Easter grass that was green. Instead went with the clear, translucent kind. It still looked great and achieved it’s purpose. The seaweed looked especially cool in the darker sensory bottles. So there you have it, your own pet sea creature!

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Sea Creature Discovery bottle

 

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Katie has spent 17 combined years in the Early Childhood field as a teacher, preschool owner, and educational writer. She has worked in profit and non-profit programs, high-risk schools, and started an in-home preschool and outdoor collaborative preschool program. She adores being a mom to three children, and her youngest is currently in preschool.
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Filed Under: Science, Sensory Tagged With: discovery bottle, ocean life, ocean unit, preschool, preschool craft, sea creatures, sensory bottle

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  1. Mrs. Katie says

    July 14, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Thanks for visiting Monica! I also have my own two preschoolers…how fun that we have that in common :). What a great blog you have — there are such great resources for families!

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  2. Laura M. says

    August 18, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Oh I’ve never seen that glitter additive, cool idea and looks like it was as fun to make as it was to play with afterwards! Stopping by from Fun at Home with the Kids’ discovery bottles gallery. Great idea!

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    • Katie says

      August 19, 2013 at 1:39 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Laura! Make it Glitter is so much fun. I have some fun ideas planned for winter activities with it, so stay tuned for those in a few months.

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  3. joyce in georgia says

    May 28, 2014 at 4:11 am

    Did you use any liquid besides water? Any syrup, as in some of your others?

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    • Katie says

      May 30, 2014 at 8:16 pm

      It’s a pleasure to have you visit, Joyce in Georgia. I just used water for this one. However, adding corn syrup would work great in this as well.

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  4. Amber says

    July 4, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    Oh, my class will love this. I am a teacher of early threes and a homeschool mom to a seven year old daughter and twelve year old son. So as you can guess my life pretty much revolves around kids and learning. In my free time I work with my children’s ministry. Usually the 4th – 6th graders but I often step in to the younger rooms from preschool -2nd. It is nice to come across someone who seems to love teaching as much as I do. I have a feeling I will be bringing a lot of your ideas into my classroom. I know they will love it.

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    • Katie says

      July 7, 2014 at 4:09 am

      You are the sweetest, Amber. It sounds like you are greatly impacting many children. I love it! It’s such a pleasure to have you visit :).

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