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Sensory, calming toys/activities and equipment ideas
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items These are few recommendations as a COTA/L who has worked with students ages 2-15!
This is an amazing floor puzzle mat that can be used to walk on for those who seek input through their feet. It is interlocking, but can also be introduced piece by piece for exploring new textures.
ORTO NATURE Orthopedic Massage Puzzle Mat
These bubble sensory tubes are great for calming and assisting children in sensory regulation.
Sensory Bubble Tube
These are great for kids to use when they are seeking to calm. It offers deep pressure and should be used under adult supervision.
Cozy Canoe™ Inflatable Calming Bed
These are great for calming. They are durable and each are different from each other.
Sensory Fidget Tubes, Set of 4
These are great to use for calming and self regulation. As always please use under adult supervision!
Body Socks
This vibrating sensory snail is multi-textured and multisensory! Gently pull the string to turn on the snail’s vibrating belly. The soothing feeling of the vibration helps to stimulate under responsive kids and calm the over responsive.
Vibrating Sensory Snail | Soft Vibration Calming Snail Toy for Kids with ADHD, ...
These are great for calming. I’ve used them in a sensory room with many preschoolers who loved them!
Fiber Optics | Sensory Room Equipment
This toy is great for bilateral skills and color identification.
Ripple Rainbow Stacker
These gel sensory tiles are great for walking, crawling and hopping on! You can also explore them with your hands!
Gel Floor Tiles | Sensory Room Tools for Visual Processing
This toy/activity is great for introducing various textures in a fun and engaging way!
Ruff's House Teaching Tactile Set
2lbs featuring two different textures. This is great for children seeking deep pressure.
Sal the Weighted Seahorse
These sensory fidgets help children calm down and reset. Each cube works in a different way such as spinning.
Cool Down Cubes Sensory Fidget Set
This toy is great for helping children 3+ and older learn to regulate their emotions through breathing.
Pawz the Calming Pup
These calming sensory tubes are a big hit for calming and engaging with children. They each contain two colors.
ColorMix Sensory Tubes
These crash pads are great for those who like to run, jump and let out energy!
Crash Mat & Pad | Sensory Rooms & Safe Play
These various emotion cushions help children talk through their feeling. While supporting self-awareness, emotional development and social skills.
Emotion Cushions - Set of 8
This interactive wall panel is great for promoting fine motor skills in children!
InterACTION Wall Panel - Airplane
These are perfect for cuddling. You can slip your fingers into the spaces for extra sensory input.
Playlearn Cuddle Ball Knot Sensory Pillow
This sensory hideaway cube offers various textures, colors that provide rainbow lighting. There are many and different ways to explore this sensory cube!
Sensory Hideaway
This comfort cuddle box offers comforting squeezes that aids in providing sensory input. It is very sturdy and is built to withstand heavy usage!
Boundex® Cuddle Box
This Bounce Board provides proprioceptive input. It helps develop balance, coordination, and focus.
Bounce Board Jumping Trampoline for Kids
This LED sand table is great for sensory rooms and sensory play.
LimeLite™ LED Sand Table
These are great interactive infinity lights for sensory rooms. They are calming and and change colors based off of the color button pressed.
Soft Padded Infinity Mirror Set - 4 Shapes With LED Lights For Sensory Rooms & ...
Place it on the floor or a table you can cycle through 8 colors—with the tap of your hands or feet! Or you can you use the remote control! The remote controls the brightness of the colors and pad does not overheat!
Tap & Play Color-Changing Light Center
These swings are all highly recommended! Always use adult supervision when your child is on or in a swing!
Sensory Swings for Kids & Adults | Indoor & Outdoor
I love using these lights with kids and adults. They are fun and versatile!
TAP-TAP Sensory Lights - Touch and Visual Stimulation
These are great for sensory rooms and kids love them!
Rockers and Recliners | Furniture & Seating | Sensory Room Equipment
These wobble cushions are great for those seeking movement while sitting! A lot of my students enjoy using these
Wobble Cushion
This is a must have for anyone. I have one and on nights I find it hard to sleep I put it on and watch the lights dance across the ceiling until I’m lulled to sleep. The colors are so beautiful and vivid.
Astronaut Star Projector Galaxy Light with Timer
These textured balance beam planet set is a big hit with kids who seek input through their feet. It also helps with balancing and you can incorporate color identification as well. It is a lot of fun.
Planet Hopper | Planet Balance Beams Set
This balance beam set is one of my favorites because you can build your own design using the pieces. With older students you can have them assist you in creating a balance beam design and put it together.
Balance & Build Set | Balancing Beams