Sensory play in speech therapy or at home can be new every time! Messy, fun, and full of language opportunities it's ideal for kids of all ages. In speech therapy targets like location words, action words, naming and more can be worked on in a fun new way that will keep the attention for longer than other activities.
Ideas for sensory play:
Dry:
Dried pasta (dyed with a little food coloring and vinegar)
Rice (dyed as above)
Dried beans and peas of all different colors
Leaves, pine cones, seeds
Sand
Kinetic sand
Wet:
Orbeez water beads
Soap and water
Shaving cream
Whipped cream
Yogurt
Water and ice cubes
Cooked pasta (dyed with a little food color and rinsed)
Be prepared for a mess! I use a large flat Tupperware container with another box inside it to contain the mess a bit.
Tools:
Tongs
Plastic spoons
Montessori kids cutting tools
Scoops
Cups
Spatula
Chop sticks
Clothes pins
What to put in:
Small plastic toys
Pom poms
Mini erasers
Toy cars
Toy dump trucks
Bath toys
Stacking cups
Laminated picture cards
Sticks, leaves, flowers, pinecone
Shells
Use what you have, work on your goals and have fun! Embrace the mess and clean up later 😄
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