Sensory Activities for kids with ASD
When a child with autism plays a sensory game or activity, it helps their brain change its reaction to it. Sensory play is an awesome way for kids on the spectrum to become better learners.
These activities also help with Fine and Gross Motor Skills. When your child has to manipulate the small objects in the following activities, he will be working on his hand-eye coordination and muscle development. The ones that encourage the kids to run and jump help with gross motor skills.
- Sensory Bag
What do you need?
- Large Ziplock Bags
- Styling Gel
- Chunky Glitter
- Tape
- Food Coloring.
Step 1 – Add Hair Gel
Fully open the Ziploc bag and lay it on a flat surface. Then, pour the hair gel into the bag
Step 2 – Add the Food Coloring
Apply a couple drops of food coloring to the gel inside the large Ziploc bag.
Step 3 – Add the Glitter
Sprinkle the glitter into a bag. You can use as much as you would like.
Step 4 – Finishing TouchesAfter you have added all the necessary materials, you can now prepare the sensory bag for use. To finish up, zip the bag closed and apply tape to the top of the Ziploc bag.
- Sound tube The sound tube will help your little ones to connect with the auditory world around them, you’ll need a few simple supplies:
- Save a few empty paper towel rolls.
- collect a variety of different materials to go inside each tube like:
- uncooked rice, dried beans, or beads.
- Fill each tube with a different material and safely secure the ends of the tubes (duct tape can work for this).
Your little one will delight in hearing the different noises these similar looking toys will make!
- Oatmeal sensory bin
Making an oatmeal sensory bin in 3 simple steps:
Step 1- Grab the sensory bin
Step 2 – Dump in the oatmeal.
Step 3 – Add in kitchen utensils.There’s so much to learn here! Pouring skills, capacity / understanding volume, scooping and filling skills, fine motor skills, Hand-eye coordination.
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