Some kids really benefit from the proprioceptive and tactile input of these body socks. A couple of my patients work so much better when they wear one. Bonus: kids can also put it on if they’re cold!
Regulation Tool: Body Sock
Category: Zones of Regulation
Regulation Tool: Mermaid Pillows
I just love these pillow cases! I also bought these inserts to go with them. Every regulation tool can be used for any zone and they can have different effects on each child, but Mermaid Pillows seem to most often help kids who are in the yellow zone and feeling worried, overwhelmed, scared, or frustrated. …
Quiet Tent
About half of my patients have outgrown my old quiet tent so I got a new one. This tent is both bigger so that the bigger kids can fit in it, and it’s also a bit darker so it works well for kids who need a bit of a “womb space” to help themselves regulate. …
Hot Cocoa Sensory Bin
For my self-care sensory bin I wanted to use the hot cocoa breaths exercise as inspiration. I had a heck of a time putting this one together. I’d planned to use chocolate-scented kinetic sand, but I couldn’t find any sold individually! So I took the chocolate-scented sand out of my sensory bin for November. Then …
Zones Check-In
I love the Zones of Regulation. Through it, Michelle Garcia Winner and her colleagues incorporate all the things I’ve learned about sensory processing, emotion regulation, and self-care. I can’t recommend the Zones curriculum highly enough for all SLPs or, really, anyone working with children. I found when using the tools from this book I needed …
Snow Sensory Bin
For my snow-themed sensory bin I usually use white tinsel pom-poms , but since white Pluffle came with the black Pluffle I got for my April sensory bin I decided to try that this year. I added the same Olaf Doorables that I got for my themed monthly prizes as well as an Elsa Doorable …
Weather- & Regulation-Themed Sensory Bin
It was just as difficult to find weather-themed sensory bin items as it was to find ones for “holidays”! I’m sticking with “rainbows” a lot so I got these rainbow-colored plastic rocks and added them to these clear iridescent plastic rocks. I added these Inside Out 2 Doorables (and got a second set for my …
Food Sensory Bin
For my food-themed sensory bin I got this “Ice Cream Treats” kinetic sand pack. I got one years ago and had the hardest time keeping kids from mixing the colors/scents/flavors! I’ve since been letting each kid play with only one flavor ice cream at a time – this keeps the flavors separate! I also re-use …
Magic Sensory Bin
For my magic-themed sensory bin I bought an off-brand kinetic sand (which I don’t recommend because the glitter came out – I recommend the official Kinetic Sand brand glitter sand, instead) and added these plastic gems and these fairy minis. I then added the magic minis I already had, including Llama Hatchimals, unicorns, and dragons. …
Wildlife Sensory Bin
I used to use popcorn kernels for my wildlife-themed sensory bin, but I got tired of the kids putting a handful into their mouths and then spitting them all out into the bin. So this year I used these pom poms that I originally got for my June/superhero bin. I added minis from various products, …