Baby Water Bottle Rattle
1 Empty Water Bottle
1/4 cup of uncooked rice, lentils or beans.Assorted colored ribbons.
Optional Beads, sequins or felt shapes.
Hot Glue or non toxic Craft Glue
This craft project shows you how to make a baby toy out of a recycled water bottle. This baby toy craft is a great sensory toy for little minds to help them play and develop.
Start by taking your water bottle and allowing it to dry. Once it is dry add your "rattle" items. This bottle is filled with rice, sequins, felt cutouts and a few assorted bright beads.
Place some glue around the rim of the lid and then pop it on and allow it to set. This is just an extra precautionary in case the top should become loose.
Keep in mind this toy is for small infants Birth-6mths and they would not have the motor skills to untwist the tight top or to choke down the ribbons. But secure everything with glue to be safe.
Securely tie the ribbons to the top of the bottle, again you could add some glue for extra security.
Try to find ribbons that are brightly colored and different textures for a sensory delight.
As with all baby toys these bottles should never be used unsupervised.
Common Questions :
Is it safe to use ribbons? Yes, Craft Ribbons are dye fast and do not fray. If you are concerned try sucking on the ribbon yourself. You will see it is safe.
Is the rice and beads safe? Of course the rice is secured inside the glued lid.
Is the glue safe? Yes, Craft glue is non toxic
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This is a great idea for a toy, as long as the child is supervised while playing with it, (or any other toy). Using different sized bottles is also a good idea.
soo funny!!! CUTEEEEEE!
My community Ed class had toys like this, but without the external ribbons. I don't know if the tops were glued on, but they were taped on the outside.
My suggestions:
-the ones I saw had feathers in them too
-Coke is selling holiday bottles in 2009 that are round shaped, my daughter LOVES this shape and I plan to snatch up a bunch of them for this project
I made this with a pepsi bottle. I put dry rice and some beads in the bottle and hot glued the lid tight. My 18 month old daughter love this.
I would leave off the ribbons
I think its a fantastic rattle - very stimulating and environmentally conscious at the same time.
I didnt have a cool water bottle rattle as a baby - but back then we were daredevils and drank from faucets (and played with ribbons too!)
Bravo, My son loves my water bottles. And since I pay enough attention to my son while he plays, I would feel fine giving him something like this.
I love the ribbon idea, i made one for my daugther with beans, she's TWO and still loves it. I think I'll make her another with my left over ribbon! thanks for the great idea!!
Between the cap and the ribbons, this just isn't safe for young children.
Bad idea. My friend made a beautiful little blankie with ribbons and at 3 mo., I was alarmed to her her cough from choking on the ribbon. Lucky it was attached to the blankie and I just took it away. Things in a bottle could come out after a lot of play
We do something similar with our older daughters, we fill with sand and small toys to play "I spy" type of games. They love it and we've never had a problem with the lids being taken off. Great, especially in the car.
If this is such a bad idea, then why are there several early childhood education supply stores that sell things and kits just like this for $30 a bottle?
It looks awesome and the fact that it can be done with supplies on hand rocks.
As long as the parent is actually paying attention to the child, this is an absolutely wonderful toy!
I love it! I made something similar for my now one year old when she was 6 months old. It has lasted through everything, including bath time!
This is a great idea for a rattle but I'd leave off the ribbons.. they could be a choking hazard as well as a poisoning hazard.
this looks dangerous if the cap were to come off. Glue doesn't always stay especially attached to plastic.
sorry, but the ribbons are a bad idea for babies. Everything goes in their mouth. Including the dyes, fibers, etc. I would not be able to recommend this craft for under 3 years of age. however, it would be a good noisemaker/party favor for older children.
I just don't feel it's wise to put rice or beads, etc., in the water bottle for the baby.