I’m sure most of you have already seen sand bottles whenever you go to the beach or just randomly displayed in houses or restaurants. I’ve been very fond of these since I was young and have always been curious how they were made. As I grew older, I also slowly realized how it wasn’t so difficult to make after all.
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Now that I knew how to make it, it was time to let the kiddos try it out! The thing is, I didn’t have enough sand! The sand I had was already used up! I have yet to go for another beach outing to collect more sand. So what are alternatives to sand? Why, salt of course!
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What you will need:
- Transparent plastic bottle (Make sure it isn’t too big or you’ll ran out of salt/sand)
- Small clear plastic or Ziploc bag
- Rock salt
- Food coloring
- Plastic/disposable spoon
- Funnel (optional)
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What to do:
Step 1: Take the rock salt and put a couple of spoonfuls into the clear plastic. (Make several of this)
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Step 2: Add different food coloring per plastic to give color to the salt and start mixing it with your hands
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Step 3: Take the colored salt and start layering it in the bottle.
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We made a paper funnel but the kids eventually preferred to just directly put the salt in.
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Step 4: Display the salt bottles and make your home a little bit more colorful! You can even give them as gifts!
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Other “Sandy” Activities
Other Summer Activities:
