https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:57:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073326 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:22:50 +0000 travelgirl1 1073326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I love these, I think I'm going to make a couple now so she can play with them when she wakes up :happy: . Last week we filled some plastic eggs with rice, popcorn kernels and pasta and she LOVES those - these are even better since you can see inside! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073208 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:09:24 +0000 lemondrop 1073208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Gatorade caps are much larger too, that's what we use :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073196 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:06:19 +0000 MamaMoose 1073196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: genius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073144 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:49:54 +0000 Beehive 1073144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great idea! LO loves water bottles so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073136 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:44:21 +0000 MamaG 1073136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: We use soda bottles for this reason. The tops screw on tighter than many of the water bottles. Although glue is a good idea too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073124 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:40:37 +0000 runsyellowlites 1073124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I glued ours on. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073115 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:37:26 +0000 MamaMoose 1073115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So am I the only one who panics that their LO will somehow manage to get the top off the bottle and then choke on it? My husband tells me it's an irrational fear and it sounds like you all would agree! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073079 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:25:13 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1073079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did this with old plastic bottles once we weren't using them anymore. Pasta, rice, dried beans, etc. Still loves shaking them and hearing the different sounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073038 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 19:04:33 +0000 sorrycharlie 1073038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is such a good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1073015 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:50:36 +0000 hilsy85 1073015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are great! We already have some filled with lentils and quinoa, but I will definitely try these out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072866 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:45:32 +0000 MamaJ 1072866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO literally just crawled over and stole my water bottle I was drinking haha. I will have to try these! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072862 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:43:42 +0000 lemondrop 1072862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coffee beans in a bottle is still a favorite over a year later :) We also have jumbo poms in a wipes container that he likes to pull out and put back in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072861 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:43:13 +0000 runsyellowlites 1072861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: I used a baby food jar for colored rice (ran out of bottles). lol</p> <p>@MamaG: Ooooh I didn't think of pennies! So fun filling them with different things, how did I not know about this for so long?! *gasp* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072859 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:41:53 +0000 MamaG 1072859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have black beans in a water bottle. We also have some in an old advil bottle (she can't see what's making the noise). And we have another water bottle that has some pennies in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072844 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:22:42 +0000 autumnlove 1072844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO likes bottles filled with colored rice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/for-the-babies-that-like-to-play-with-water-bottles#post-1072840 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:18:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 1072840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw that water bottles was a popular "unexpected toy" so I thought I'd share what we've started to do with our water bottles, because P likes playing with them here too!</p> <p>I found some fun "sensory bottles" on Pinterest so I decided to make our own (G helped) &amp; P has LOVED them!<br /> <a href="http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/10/baby-sensory-play-discovery-bottles.html" rel="nofollow">http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/10/baby-sensory-play-discovery-bottles.html</a><br /> <a href="http://www.theiowafarmerswife.com/2012/05/baby-toddler-sensory-bottles.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.theiowafarmerswife.com/2012/05/baby-toddler-sensory-bottles.html</a></p> <p>I chose the ones filled with:<br /> 1. Pieces of tin foil for slow movement, reflection, &amp; P uses it like a rattle/shaker (poor bottle is already all beat up).<br /> 2. Buttons with water for fun colors &amp; movement (pretty fast movement)<br /> 3. Variety color/size pom poms for visual stimulation &amp; early math concepts<br /> 4. Different colored beads in water for movement &amp; sound (this one is DH's favorite)</p> <p>Super easy &amp; everything I had on hand so in essence they cost me NOTHING! Woot woot! Since P has loved them so much I thought I'd share with you ladies.... if they're gonna play with water bottles, might as well help stimulate their little brains, right?! :)</p> <p>[attach=1400/13/mstsjc.600x447.photo-19-.JPG] </p>