Let’s Talk about Sensory Integration!
Sensory play can be exiting and fun, but how does it help our child to focus better?
Sensory activities that encompass heavy work or another work prioceptive and vestibular input has been seen as an aid to assist toddlers to organize make sense of the the world around them. What are some of these sensory integration activities for toddlers?
Here are some Activities:
Daily chores around the house are excellent for refocusing and grounding our kiddos. A simple 5 minute chore at times is all it takes to keep a child calm and focus on another activity.
Swivel disk assist with a child that cannot sit and attend for prolonged time during meal time and functional academic tasks.
Therapy Ball
Sensory foot pads
Stepping Stones
SENSORY BOX -(link below)
Sensory Bracelet
Noise Reduction Headphones for hypersensitivity to noise. #ad
Trampoline for priopriocetive input #ad
Tactile sensory pads for Children #ad
Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Giddy Buggy Crawl tunnel
Wooden Wobble Balance Board #Ad
Textured sensory bean bags #ad
Tactile Sensory Toys #ad
Push Pop toys #ad
Pop tubes #ad
Chewy sensory necklace #ad
Sensory Toy Box #ad
Weighted Blankets and items are great for calming a childs body system during sleep and hyperactive behaviors. #ad
Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play,#ad
Stepping Stones for Kids, Non-Slip Textured Surface #ad
Pop up ball activity for sensory seekers #ad
Tummy time sensory water pad #ad
Toe walking ankle weights #ad
Different tactile sensations like slim and sensory doughs can be used as a quick and easy sensory activity for any kid! Making the dough with your child can be an excellent activity is a great activity that assist increasing focus executive function and sequencing skills. After the dough is completed your child hide items and find them, knead, push and pull it apart.
Going to the park exploring the grass and sand box are two example of great proprioceptive and tactile input. A sand play task can be calming or alternating all contributing to increased focus. Different tactile sensations like slim and sensory doughs can be used as a quick and easy sensory activity for any kid! Making the dough with your child can be an excellent activity is a great activity that assist increasing focus executive function and sequencing skills. After the dough is completed your child hide items and find them, knead, push and pull it apart.
Scooter boards (see link below) activity may also increase focus levels. They encourages balance, motor planning and increases core strength. Scooter boards are ideal to for assist child to know where their body is space and increase visually navigation within their environment. This is why scooter boards are great example for sensory integration for toddlers.
Different tactile sensations like slim and sensory doughs can be used as a quick and easy sensory activity for any kid! Making the dough with your child can be an excellent activity is a great activity that assist increasing focus executive function and sequencing skills. After the dough is completed your child hide items and find them, knead, push and pull it apart.
Feed The Fish, Interactive game #ad
Washable Finger Paint Station for ages 12 months & up
Fidget Toys
Play Foam
Finger Paint Kit #ad
Pom Pom Puzzle Activity #ad
Textured Sensory toys #ad
Sensory Cards #ad
Hungry Woodpecker Toy #ad
Bubble Maker Machine #ad
Dot it Markers #ad
Water Bead kit #ad
Tactile Sensory Books #ad
Kinetic Sand Kit #ad
Arts and Crafts Sensory activity #ad
Textured floor interlocking puzzle#ad