Sue
August 4th 03, 07:30 PM
Hi Dorothy,
I got all the posts that you sent and is very helpful. I personally will use
this information. Thank you for posting these. :o)
--
Sue
mom to three girls
toto > wrote in message
...
> Several people have mentioned that they don't
> know how to cope with some issues of sensory
> integration in their children I think many of these
> activities can benefit all children, so I copied these
> from The Out of Sync Child to post here. Added
> some activities and didn't put in all of them
> I put them into a series of posts rather than all in
> one, since the post would be very long
>
>
> Rub a Dub Dub
>
> Encourage the child to rub a variety of textures
> against his skin. Offer different kinds of soap
> in the bath, try shaving cream, use different kinds
> of scrubbers that have different textures.
>
> You can also paint with shaving cream on the kitchen
> table for an interesting sensory experience (often
> preschools do this)
>
> Water Play
>
> Fill the kitchen sink or a washtub with sudsy water
> and a variety of unbreakable pitchers and bottles.
> You can vary this with boats, egg beaters, funnels,
> toy water pumps, sponges, dolls, etc.
>
> Water painting
>
> Give your child a bucket of water and some brushes
> and let him paint the porch steps or the house.or
> a fence. You can use a squirt bottle and let him
> squirt water on - vary this by putting food coloring in
> the water and letting him squirt snow in the winter
> or letting him squirt it on paper hung on a fence in
> the summer to make interesting paintings
>
> Finger painting
>
> Use commercial finger paints or make your own
> paint with chocolate pudding or peanut butter or
> shaving cream. You can mix some sand into the
> paint for a different texture. Or add some glitter.
>
> Finger drawing
> '
> Draw shapes, letters, numbers on your child's back
> with your finger and ask him to guess what it was
> you drew, Have him try to do simple shapes on your
> back so you can guess too.
>
> Sand play
>
> Go to the park sandbox. Bring cars, trucks, pails, etc
> and vary the toys you bring. Bury things in the sand
> for him to find. You can make a small sandbox of your
> own (a small washpan will do and he can sit outside
> and play). Vary this by putting in other things like rice,
> dried beans, pasta, cornmeal, mud (clean mud is made
> from toilet paper, ivory soap and water),
>
> Feelie Box
>
> Cut a hole in the top of a shoe box and put in some
> small objects for the child to guess by feel. Plastic
> cars or animals or airplanes, spools, marbles. Try a
> variety of textures and shapes
>
> Can you find it game.
>
> Ask your child to find a toy buried in the sandbox or
> in the feelie box without looking. Show him a toy and
> bury several and ask him to find the one that matches
> the one he saw or touched.
>
> Can you describe it game
>
> Provide play objects with different textures and shapes
> and ask your child to describe them. If you can get
> the child to do this by touch, it is more challenging. You
> may need to ask specific questions for younger or less
> verbal children.. Is it round? Is it soft? Is it heavy?
>
> Oral activities
>
> Licking stickers and putting them in books, blowing
> whistles or kazoos, blowing bubbles through straws
> or wands, drinking through straws or sports bottles,
> tasting new foods, chewing on gum or rubber tubing
> can satisfy the child's need to use his mouth
>
> Hands-on-cooking
>
> Put cookie dough, bread dough or meatloaf in a
> shallow pan (not a high sided bowl) and let your
> child mix it up.
>
> Make playdough in a shallow pan and let her mix
> that too.
>
> Science activities
>
> Touching worms, egg yolks, bugs, plants, etc. provide
> another sensory experience. Catch fireflies, plant
> seeds in your garden, collect acorns or chestnuts or
> seashells.
>
> Handling pets
>
> Let your child stroke a kitten, brush the dog, cradle a
> rabbit. Go to a petting zoo and let him pet the animals
>
> Box Play
>
> Collect boxes of different sizes and let him make a
> city, an obstacle course or whatever his imagination
> says they can be. Big boxes make a house, boat
> or car to play in. Smaller boxes can be nested or
> built into towers and they won't hurt him if they tumble
> over on him because they are not heavy. You can also
> let him draw on them with markers or paint them to
> make them into something he likes
>
> Swaddling
>
> Roll the child up in a blanket or carpet. A child with
> sensory issues may do this himself, but it is a special
> treat if a trusted adult does it to him. This provides
> deep touch and pressure fhat these children really
> crave
>
> People Sandwich
>
> Have the child pretend to be *salami* or *cheese*.
> He can lie face down on a gym mat or large pillow
> (the bread) with his head extended beyond the
> edge. With a spreader (a sponge, pot scrubber,
> basting or vegetable brush, paintbrush or washcloth)
> smear his arms and legs and torso with pretend
> mustard, mayonaise, relish, ketchup, etc. Use firm
> downward strokes. Cover the child from neck to toe
> with another piece of bread (pillow or fold the mat
> over), Now press firmly but gently up and down to
> squish out the excess mustard so the child feels
> the deep soothing pressure. You *can* even roll
> or crawl across your child as the mat will distribute
> your weight.
>
> Back rubs
>
> Apply deep firm pressure to your child's back and
> limbs. Rub downward, the way your hair grows.
>
> Dress up
>
> Prepare a special carton of dress up clothes. Include
> hats. shoes, gloves, furry or feathery boas, silk scarves.
>
> Secret hideaway
>
> Supply towels, blankets, sheets, sleeping bags, down
> comforters, pillows, etc and make a tent or fort out of a
> table.
>
>
> --
> Dorothy
>
> There is no sound, no cry in all the world
> that can be heard unless someone listens ..
> Outer Limits
I got all the posts that you sent and is very helpful. I personally will use
this information. Thank you for posting these. :o)
--
Sue
mom to three girls
toto > wrote in message
...
> Several people have mentioned that they don't
> know how to cope with some issues of sensory
> integration in their children I think many of these
> activities can benefit all children, so I copied these
> from The Out of Sync Child to post here. Added
> some activities and didn't put in all of them
> I put them into a series of posts rather than all in
> one, since the post would be very long
>
>
> Rub a Dub Dub
>
> Encourage the child to rub a variety of textures
> against his skin. Offer different kinds of soap
> in the bath, try shaving cream, use different kinds
> of scrubbers that have different textures.
>
> You can also paint with shaving cream on the kitchen
> table for an interesting sensory experience (often
> preschools do this)
>
> Water Play
>
> Fill the kitchen sink or a washtub with sudsy water
> and a variety of unbreakable pitchers and bottles.
> You can vary this with boats, egg beaters, funnels,
> toy water pumps, sponges, dolls, etc.
>
> Water painting
>
> Give your child a bucket of water and some brushes
> and let him paint the porch steps or the house.or
> a fence. You can use a squirt bottle and let him
> squirt water on - vary this by putting food coloring in
> the water and letting him squirt snow in the winter
> or letting him squirt it on paper hung on a fence in
> the summer to make interesting paintings
>
> Finger painting
>
> Use commercial finger paints or make your own
> paint with chocolate pudding or peanut butter or
> shaving cream. You can mix some sand into the
> paint for a different texture. Or add some glitter.
>
> Finger drawing
> '
> Draw shapes, letters, numbers on your child's back
> with your finger and ask him to guess what it was
> you drew, Have him try to do simple shapes on your
> back so you can guess too.
>
> Sand play
>
> Go to the park sandbox. Bring cars, trucks, pails, etc
> and vary the toys you bring. Bury things in the sand
> for him to find. You can make a small sandbox of your
> own (a small washpan will do and he can sit outside
> and play). Vary this by putting in other things like rice,
> dried beans, pasta, cornmeal, mud (clean mud is made
> from toilet paper, ivory soap and water),
>
> Feelie Box
>
> Cut a hole in the top of a shoe box and put in some
> small objects for the child to guess by feel. Plastic
> cars or animals or airplanes, spools, marbles. Try a
> variety of textures and shapes
>
> Can you find it game.
>
> Ask your child to find a toy buried in the sandbox or
> in the feelie box without looking. Show him a toy and
> bury several and ask him to find the one that matches
> the one he saw or touched.
>
> Can you describe it game
>
> Provide play objects with different textures and shapes
> and ask your child to describe them. If you can get
> the child to do this by touch, it is more challenging. You
> may need to ask specific questions for younger or less
> verbal children.. Is it round? Is it soft? Is it heavy?
>
> Oral activities
>
> Licking stickers and putting them in books, blowing
> whistles or kazoos, blowing bubbles through straws
> or wands, drinking through straws or sports bottles,
> tasting new foods, chewing on gum or rubber tubing
> can satisfy the child's need to use his mouth
>
> Hands-on-cooking
>
> Put cookie dough, bread dough or meatloaf in a
> shallow pan (not a high sided bowl) and let your
> child mix it up.
>
> Make playdough in a shallow pan and let her mix
> that too.
>
> Science activities
>
> Touching worms, egg yolks, bugs, plants, etc. provide
> another sensory experience. Catch fireflies, plant
> seeds in your garden, collect acorns or chestnuts or
> seashells.
>
> Handling pets
>
> Let your child stroke a kitten, brush the dog, cradle a
> rabbit. Go to a petting zoo and let him pet the animals
>
> Box Play
>
> Collect boxes of different sizes and let him make a
> city, an obstacle course or whatever his imagination
> says they can be. Big boxes make a house, boat
> or car to play in. Smaller boxes can be nested or
> built into towers and they won't hurt him if they tumble
> over on him because they are not heavy. You can also
> let him draw on them with markers or paint them to
> make them into something he likes
>
> Swaddling
>
> Roll the child up in a blanket or carpet. A child with
> sensory issues may do this himself, but it is a special
> treat if a trusted adult does it to him. This provides
> deep touch and pressure fhat these children really
> crave
>
> People Sandwich
>
> Have the child pretend to be *salami* or *cheese*.
> He can lie face down on a gym mat or large pillow
> (the bread) with his head extended beyond the
> edge. With a spreader (a sponge, pot scrubber,
> basting or vegetable brush, paintbrush or washcloth)
> smear his arms and legs and torso with pretend
> mustard, mayonaise, relish, ketchup, etc. Use firm
> downward strokes. Cover the child from neck to toe
> with another piece of bread (pillow or fold the mat
> over), Now press firmly but gently up and down to
> squish out the excess mustard so the child feels
> the deep soothing pressure. You *can* even roll
> or crawl across your child as the mat will distribute
> your weight.
>
> Back rubs
>
> Apply deep firm pressure to your child's back and
> limbs. Rub downward, the way your hair grows.
>
> Dress up
>
> Prepare a special carton of dress up clothes. Include
> hats. shoes, gloves, furry or feathery boas, silk scarves.
>
> Secret hideaway
>
> Supply towels, blankets, sheets, sleeping bags, down
> comforters, pillows, etc and make a tent or fort out of a
> table.
>
>
> --
> Dorothy
>
> There is no sound, no cry in all the world
> that can be heard unless someone listens ..
> Outer Limits