As the holiday season approaches, we're often asked to recommend toys that bring joy and support a child's development. We're thrilled to introduce our holiday gift guides featuring our favorite items. Having items in your home that allow your child to meet their sensory needs throughout the day is an important part of supporting your child's nervous system and continued development. This sensory gift guide is a great resource for providing fun sensory enrichment supplies and can be shared with grandparents, relatives, and friends who are looking for extra special and developmentally focused gift ideas!
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for our Sensory Seekers
Pod Swing
Swinging has huge benefits for self-regulation. This type of pod swing provides both vestibular input without the tactile input of compression swings. This gives this child more control over the level of tactile input by snuggling in, sitting on the edge, or standing.
Sit and SPIN
Sit and spins are so much fun! They are a great way for kids to explore spinning on their own, and can help kids meet their sensory (vestibular) needs!
Play Tent
Play tents are great for imaginative play, and can inspire kids to create their own imaginary worlds. They encourage children to play together and engage in cooperative play, which helps develop their social skills. Play tents also give a quiet and safe place that a kid can claim as their own to hide away from the noise of the world that surrounds them and find calm.
Crash Pad
Crash pads can improve kid’s gross motor skills and motor planning. They receive a large amount of sensory support that provides deep pressure from the leg and knee muscles to the joints, which is good for muscle tone and core strength.
Yogibo Bean Bag Lounger Chair
The Yogibo bean bag lounge chair uniquely conforms to your child without any pressure points. Its cocoon-like design creates a cozy haven, making it ideal for sensory seekers and providing relaxation.
Sensory light
Sensory lights can provide calming visual input. We love to use them during bath time, nap time, and in our sensory rooms!
Easel
Working on a vertical surface has huge benefits for fine motor and visual motor development.
Vibrating bumble bee
Our vibrating bumble bee is a great sensory toy that provides vibration, its a favorite in the clinic!
TONIE BOX
Soothing stories that the children can play for themselves for bedtime or calm anytime. Customize to their favorite characters!
Want more suggestions?
See our Kid's Holiday Gift Guide and Baby Gift Guide blog posts for more ideas.
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