Gift Ideas that Build Skills, Improve Sensory Processing, and Promote Independent Play

Give more than just a gift this year. Give a sensory regulating, skill building, and entertaining activity for kids, teenagers, or even adults!

Quick Push Pop It Game

This interactive pop it game is great for adults and children alike. With 4 different game modes including level mode, scoring mode, memory mode, and multiplayer mode, this game keeps players of all levels busy while also working on fine motor skills, visual motor skills, working memory, reaction time, and impulse control. The pop it provides satisfying tactile feedback for sensory input and plays music and sound effects that can be turned down or completely off.

Body Sock

Body socks are a great way to provide sensory input anywhere at anytime. This giant, stretchy sock that you can fit your entire body inside provides deep pressure input which can be calming and help improve body awareness. Play fun games by creating silly dances or race while wearing the sock. Try relaxing and reading a book or watching a show inside the sock. Try putting shoes on over the sock and going for a walk for extra sensory input! A size small fits most children. Teenagers or adults may want to consider a size medium or large depending on how tight they like the squeeze to be. The sock is made of a stretchy material that may stretch out over time. A trip through the washer and dryer will shrink it back up to it’s original size.

Thinking Putty

This tactile thinking putty is a great way to get the creative juices flowing and keep busy hands engaged. The texture of this putty is unlike any other putty on the market. It’s mess free and doesn’t leave a residue on the hands. It’s moldable and comes in an easy storage tin. This brand has a variety of colors and textures to spark anyone’s interest.

Rush Hour

This independent puzzle game is fun for all ages. Convenient storage and 40 levels from beginner to expert. Set the cars up according to the selected level card and try to free the red car from a traffic jam of colorful cars. This game can help improve skills like executive functioning, problem solving, perseverance, visual perpetual, and visual planning to name a few.

Kanoodle

Kanoodle is another independent puzzle game that conveniently stores all the pieces in a travel case. With 500 different puzzles to chose from, all ages can entertain themselves for hours while improving critical thinking, problem solving, visual perceptual, and spatial awareness skills.

Magnetic Tiles

These colorful magnetic tiles are great for building to promote constructional praxis, motor planning, team work and frustration tolerance when things don’t go as planned. Get creative by setting up magnet tile towers as bowling pins or throwing targets. Add extra proprioceptive input by lining up towers and smashing them to release extra energy or frustration.

Indoor Swing

This sensory swing is great year round and especially during the cold winter months. This swing can be used independently or pushed by partner to provide regulating vestibular and deep pressure input. The texture of the hammock is similar to the body sock and feels like getting a giant hug. Create different games or try laying on the belly in the swing to complete puzzles, coloring, or building activities.

Scooter Board

This scooter board is great for indoor or outdoor fun. Sit or lay on the belly for regulating vestibular input. Kids can propel themselves using hands or feet for improved core strength, balance, and motor planning skills. Set up obstacle courses or scavenger hunts around the house to keep this activity novel and engaging.

Warmies

Warmies are lavender scented, weighted stuffed animals. The weight of the stuffed animal provides calming deep pressure input while the scent of lavender is relaxing. These stuffed animals are also designed to go in the microwave for 60-90 seconds to add the calming sensation of warmth in addition to increasing the strength of the lavender scent. A perfect addition to the bedtime routine!

Moon Pals

Moon Pals are a different style of weighted stuffed animal. They have long, flexible arms that can wrap over the shoulder or around the body to give a full hug. The plush, malleable body provides calming deep pressure input in any position.

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