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Pin the Nose on Rudolph- I love giving kids the opportunity to spin and get some vestibular input- it’s one sensation that kids do not get enough of now that most schools do not have swings! It can be arousing so monitor how the kids spin and spin in both directions! 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You can do it with numbers too, and stickers that you can pick up at the grocery store even! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7858e365f02cc1a608cef/1554564979175-OS42M7FZQCLXF8ZZHKJK/IMG_0557.jpg Blog - Figure Ground https://www.otoutside.com/news/2019/3/24/sensory-recipes monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7858e365f02cc1a608cef/1554259918500-9FSVEEIM7VE7QF79FDNI/IMG_1793.JPG Blog - Tactile Processing and Sensory Recipes!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7858e365f02cc1a608cef/1554296442703-2WKCOBPZEVK3KPOK3Q8R/lemon+oil.jpg Blog - Tactile Processing and Sensory Recipes!!! I love adding essential oils for some aromatherapy- tapping into our olfactory sense can be calming and alerting. 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This is the best thing for hand strength- squeeze open his mouth and feed him pennies! Make sure that the thumb is bent rather than hyperextended when squeezing open! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bf7858e365f02cc1a608cef/1553317616274-D5NAY64ZX7OLI7NCV275/pillow-grip.jpg Blog - Handwriting Tips! 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A calming mindfulness jar that we made together with hot water, glitter glue and food coloring. 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Maybe you have a space enthusiast in your house... my outer space Tinker Kits are the perfect open ended play tool for your little one. Why? Kiddos build hand strength manipulating play dough. They practice their fine motor skills picking up small pieces and pushing them into the dough. They create and build language talking while they play, they use story telling to create a story about the figurines. Motor planning gets put into practice while they figure out opening the box and play dough, cleaning up and putting things back together. So much is learned through simple, open-ended play! . My friend over at @childrenslitlove has the best selection of books curated for you to expand upon your kiddo’s interests, whether it’s outer space or finding fun themes to read about that go along with the happenings in your life! . 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