Activities for Sensory Motor Play

Playing catch with a variety of objects with different textures. Catch can be played with stuffed animals, oranges, balloons, clothes, Frisbees, etc.

• Nature walks/spotting-nature exploration for touching leaves, grass, dirt, and spotting colors, flowers, etc . working on visual tracking and searching.
• Hanging upside down-to increase spatial awareness and vestibular skill.
• Sandboxes for play with digging and feeling the sand on their hands OR feet.
• Sensory boxes with rice or beans for the child to reach in and find objects hidden in the beans or rice or scooping with a spoon in the beans or rice for fine motor skills.
• Playing with playdough and hiding small beads or coins in the dough to have your child “find” while manipulating the dough for harnessing fine motor skills.
• Playing with finger paints for exposure to new textures.
• Playing with food and making pictures with macaroni/pretzels/sprinkles, coloring with food color dyed whipped cream, and licking lemons for silly faces to experience sensory sensations with.

We also will offer children with sensory activities throughout the day, involving your child in day to day family life, giving them specific responsibilities and ensuring they have time and opportunities to practice and refine their skills in a fun and engaging manner, are some of the best ways to make sure that your child’s sensory and motor skills are on track! A sensory activity is anything that involves the 5 senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight). Sensory activities for children can be messy, engaging, fun, and easy to put together!