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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SENSORY TUNNEL
This lycra sensory tunnel provides sensory feedback to the whole body (primarily proprioceptive input), and body awareness. You can incorporate it into obstacle courses or use it on its own.
YOGIBO character
These are loved by kids of any age. They are great for jumping and crashing, pulling around for heavy work, or just a soft place to relax. Yogibo offers Toy Story, Star Wars, & Mickey & Friends Collections.
Wagon
This wagon is great for providing ways for little ones to get heavy work. You can use it inside or outside- loading it up with weighted balls, sticks, dolls, and much more!
Balance Board
Great for improving balance and providing vestibular input at home. It can be used to balance while doing work at an easel or as a part of an obstacle course.
Stepping stones
Stepping stones are a great addition to any obstacle course- and they are easy to store. They can help work on balance and motor planning.
Compression Swing
Swinging has huge benefits for self-regulation. This type of compression swing provides both vestibular input and deep-pressure tactile input for self-regulation.
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!
Playroom Couch Set
Similar to the Nugget Play Couch with multiple packages. This gives kids a great place to climb and lounge at home. You can create different builds that allow for jumping, crashing, and building. Great for heavy work, sensory input, and FUN!
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.
Stair slide
An easy way to add an indoor slide. Kids use their proprioceptive & vestibular systems while sliding.
Easel
Working on a vertical surface has huge benefits for fine motor and visual motor development.
Bow and Arrow
Great toy to help build motor planning, bilateral motor coordination, and strength.
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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