Resources for Sensory Processing

Sensory Resources and Activities 

• Provide movement breaks or heavy work opportunities (eg. Carrying heavy objects, wall/chair pushups, crawling under chairs, jumping on couches, animal walks) 
• Play games or outdoor activities such as jumping on a trampoline, play hopscotch, tug of war, swinging, rolling down a hill 
• Cooking tasks: Stirring, rolling/kneading dough, scooping dough, carrying a load of dishes to the table 
• Chores: vacuuming, wash/wipe the windows/tables, loading laundry/dishwasher, gardening 
• Allow tactile exploration by playing with playdoh, bins with rice/beans, finger paint, shaving cream or sand. 
• Allow alternative seating (such as standing, laying prone on the floor, sitting on exercise ball) while completing work 
• Use of fidgets such as putty, clay, keychain, stretchy bracelets etc. 
• Allow use of headphones if your child is bothered by noises 
• Reduce/minimize visual clutter in the workspace 
• If your child seems “visually tuned- out,” add bright colored/contrasting objects 
• Give deep pressure massages for calming input 
• Use chewies/oral input such as gum, chewy food (eg. Licorice), crunchy foods (crackers) 
• Use of visual timers (https://www.visnos.com/demos/classroom-timer)