The Summer Olympic Games are this year (2024) in Paris, France, and what better way to celebrate the Games at home than with a Sensory Olympic Games Summer Camp? These are easy ideas you can do at home to have a fun, sensory-filled summer. I am also teaming up with some awesome sensory bloggers for…
This month in the Functional Skills for Kids series we are tackling dressing. It may seem like an easy task, but if your child is struggling with developmental challenges, getting dressed can be a difficult process. Today I’m going to be looking at following directions with getting dressed and how you can help out a…
This sparkly winter 2-ingredient play dough is perfect for sensory play. I also added a couple of extra special things to make fit our winter theme. The entire recipe and directions are in this post, scroll down below this picture to see how to make it. I also have a free printable download of this recipe…
It’s time for the letter M activities for our letter of the week tot-school series here on the blog. We also dealt with my daughter’s first ear infection right in the middle of this week so the activities were light and not as involved as I had planned. I am including some resources at the…
When you hear the word sensory play, most times you think of messy play, or children being let loose to explore the world around them outside. And while sensory play does include these things, it is SO much more than that. Sensory play is an important part of development! As stated above, sensory play is…
What is a Sensory Activity? A sensory activity is anything that involves the 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight) and also the vestibular or proprioception systems (see what are the 8 senses for more info). Sensory activities for children can be messy, engaging, fun, and easy to put together. Also, see The Importance of…
