These Halloween sensory bottles are fun to make as a Halloween kids craft or calm-down tool. Keep reading for 3 spooky DIY Halloween bottles and video tutorials to learn how to make them!
3 Halloween Sensory Bottles
Over the years we’ve made a few different DIY Halloween bottles, so this year I decided to compile them into one post.
These Halloween water bottle ideas are super easy to make (5 minutes or so each) and you only need the most basic crafting supplies. You might already have some of these items on hand!
Here are the Halloween bottles that we’ll show you how to make:
- Creepy-Crawly Spider Sensory Bottle — Spooky spiders float in orange and yellow liquid. Shine a light through the bottle for a fun glowing effect!
- Monster Eye Sensory Bottle — Googly eyes and green glitter!
- Witch Sensory Bottle — A creepy witch face cackles on the front of the bottle. It’s even got a little witch hat on top!
Not a spider fan? You might also like our Falling Leaves Snow Globe! It’s perfect for fall, and not spooky at all!
Why We Love Sensory Bottles
- Mess-free sensory play
- Can be helpful as a “calm down” tool
- Expose kids to new items in a controlled environment
- You can make them for different seasons and occasions, like our Santa Sensory Bottles for Christmas
- Only simple craft supplies needed
More benefits of sensory bottles can be found here.
How to Make Our DIY Halloween Bottles
The video below shows how to make all three of our Halloween sensory bottles. Detailed step-by-step written instructions follow the video, divided into sections for each specific bottle.
Note: I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience in finding supplies used to make this Halloween sensory bottle; disclosure policy available here.
Click video to play:
First, Prepare Your Bottles
For all of our Halloween sensory bottles you’ll need:
- Empty plastic water bottle
- Cooking oil or baby oil
- Hot glue gun
Gather the supplies listed above that correspond to the Halloween sensory bottle(s) you’ll be making.
First, remove wrapper/label from outside of plastic water bottle and wipe clean. Fill the bottle halfway with water.
TIP: If there is any sticky residue left behind, try this trick! Massage Lestoil into the residue, then wash off with dish soap and warm water. Wipe clean with a dry paper towel.
Now that you bottle is ready, skip down to the heading of the specific Halloween sensory bottle you wish to make. Add the “ingredients” for your bottle, then fill the remainder with oil.
Close the lid tightly and seal with hot glue gun.
Spider Halloween Sensory Bottle
Supplies Needed:
- Yellow and red food coloring
- Plastic spiders (I used some spider rings from last year’s Trick or Treat and cut off the ring part)
- Colored plastic loom bands (I used red, yellow, and white)
Instructions:
- Fill bottle halfway with water.
- Add 1 drop red food coloring and 2-3 drops yellow food coloring. Put lid back on bottle and shake until the water is orange.
- Remove lid and add a pinch of each color of loom bands, then add the plastic spiders.
- Fill remainder of bottle with oil. You can use whatever type of oil you have on hand: yellow cooking oil (what I used) or clear baby oil. Either one will look awesome next to the orange water!
- Put cap back on the bottle and secure with hot glue gun.
Monster Eyeball Sensory Bottle
Supplies Needed:
- Green glitter
- Plastic googly eyes (assorted sizes)
Instructions:
- Click here for monster eyes sensory bottle instructions. We wrote a full blog post about this one last year, so it has step by step photo directions in the post.
Halloween Witch Sensory Bottle Supplies
- Green and purple loom bands
- Witch wine bottle costume or mini witch hat
- Permanent markers, assorted colors
Instructions:
- Fill bottle halfway with water.
- Add a handful of green and purple loom bands.
- Fill remainder of bottle with water or baby oil.
- Replace lid and seal with hot glue.
- Draw a witch face on the front of your bottle with Sharpies.
- Glue mini witch hat on top of the bottle, covering the lid.
TIP: Click here to get the witch hat (part of a Halloween wine bottle costume) that we used!
More Halloween Craft Ideas & Activities for Kids
- Pumpkin Pop-Up Card
- Mix-N-Match Pumpkin Faces
- Quilled Pumpkin Paper Craft
- Spooky Slime Cookies
- Halloween Potion Bottles with Printable Labels
3 Halloween Sensory Bottles (Easy 5 Minute Kids Crafts)
Ingredients
All Bottles Need:
- Empty plastic water bottle
- Cooking oil or baby oil
- Hot glue gun
Spider Bottles Also Need:
- Yellow and red food coloring
- Plastic spiders I used some spider rings from last year's Trick or Treat and cut off the ring part
- Colored plastic loom bands I used red, yellow, and white
Monster Eyeballs Bottles Need:
- Green glitter
- Plastic googly eyes assorted sizes
Witch Bottles Need:
- Green and purple loom bands
- Witch wine bottle costume or mini witch hat
- Permanent markers assorted colors
Instructions
- Gather the supplies listed above that correspond to the Halloween sensory bottle you'll be making.
- First, remove wrapper/label from outside of plastic water bottle and wipe clean, removing all residue and allowing outside of bottle to dry.
To Make a Spider Sensory Bottle
- Fill bottle halfway with water.
- Add 1 drop red food coloring and 2-3 drops yellow food coloring. Put lid back on bottle and shake until the water is orange. Add more food coloring if needed.
- Remove lid and add a pinch of each color of loom bands, as well as plastic spiders.
- Fill remainder of bottle with vegetable oil or baby oil.
- Put cap back on the bottle and secure with hot glue gun.
To Make a Monster Eyeball Sensory Bottle
- Fill bottle halfway with water.
- Add a couple spoonfuls of green glitter and a handful of google eyes.
- Fill the rest of the bottle with baby oil and screw lid back onto the bottle. Seal with hot glue gun.
Halloween Witch Sensory Bottle Supplies
- Fill bottle halfway with water.
- Add a handful of green and purple loom bands.
- Fill remainder of bottle with water or baby oil.
- Replace lid and seal with hot glue gun.
- Draw a witch face on the front of your bottle with Sharpies.
- Glue mini witch hat on top of the bottle, covering the lid.
Video
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More of our favorite Halloween kids activities and crafts:
Creamsicle Flavored Mini Orange Halloween Cupcakes
- Santa’s Favorite Cookies - December 5, 2023
- “Mistletoe Margaritas” Christmas Margarita Recipe - November 30, 2023
- Peppermint Christmas Tree Craft - November 29, 2023
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says
Ewwwww! So much Halloween fun though! I love it!
I used to make sensory bottles when my kids were wee, littles. I miss those days.
Thanks for sharing!
xoxo
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says
Haha spiders are not normally my favorite either– they’re only ok for Halloween! 🙂