In our previous post ‘Sensory Integration and Dysregulation‘ we provided you with background information and you may be wondering – What am I supposed to do now? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are some activities that target different areas of the sensory system:
Tactile/Touch:
- Play dough activities.
- Fidgets
- Moon sand
- Sensory bins
Proprioception/Heavy work:
- Running
- Climbing
- Pushing something heavy
- Pulling something heavy
- Carrying something heavy
- Monkey bars
- Jumping on trampoline
Vestibular:
- Swings
- Wobble board
- Balance board activities
- Spin in circles
- Dance party
- Tumbles
- Hopscotch
- Summer saults
Calming:
- Belly breathing
- Rainbow breathing
- Mindfulness meditation
- Yoga
- Quiet corners
- Listening to music/audio book
- Reading
What activities have you found to be beneficial?