Classroom sensory ideas

If you are looking for more ways to support sensory seekers in your school or special education classroom, I’m here to help! There are a lot of ideas for sensory seekers in the classroom. Always consult with your occupational therapist to get their expert advice as well. I love to include alternate seating in the classroom, sensory choice boards, calming ideas for kids, tactile sensory tools, sensory rooms in schools, sensory paths for schools, and much more!

I know I am not alone when I say that I struggle to sit through staff meetings without doodling on my paper, shifting in my seat, getting up to use the bathroom and occasionally whispering with my teacher friend next to me. Now, these are every other week, and only for an hour. Every time I leave, I […]

Try this easy peasy tutorial to make a calm down bottle the kids will love. Customize it with what you have available or make a themed one for hours of fun.

Many children benefit from a sensory room at home, a place for them to escape and relax with sensory tools to help release tension!

This is the ultimate list of sensory diet activities for kids. Many ideas can be done with common household items and are easy to use!

Sensory bins are incredibly magical. The possibilities for what you can include and what your cuties can create is limitless! After becoming comfortable with sensory bins and making them a regular part of our play, I wanted to make things a bit more exciting! I thought a great place to start was by adding some […]

Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.

This is your complete guide to sensory paths for schools. You can easily create a sensory path in the school hallway but it’s important to get buy-in from all of your staff members. Sensory pathways in school allow all students more time to move. Inside my blog, you will learn about sensory path ideas, how to set it up, and even funding ideas too. Your elementary students and special education students will love their sensory path for kids at their school.

These 16 sensory room products can provide a multisensory experience while decreasing sensory processing and autism meltdowns.

Sensory squish bags provide the perfect mess-free quiet time sensory activity. Besides the mess-free sensory play, squish bags encourage hands-on exploration and make for great learning tools to spark conversations and build vocabulary with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.