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. …
NEW Quiet Tent (with old star light)
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 box 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 got white tinsel pom-poms and added the cold-weather animals from my Terra by Battat ocean animal set (the artic animal Toob from Safari Limited could work, too). You can find the rest of my themed sensory bins here.
Weather-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 rainbow people, which are extremely handy when helping kids replay moments …
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! This year I got the refill sand pack and let kids choose which one flavor ice cream the wanted to play with each session – …
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
For my wildlife sensory bin I decided to use popcorn kernels (the kids love these each year and I like to use them in fall) and add wildlife minis. I’ve gathered these minis from various products, including the pets Toobs from Safari Ltd (I actually have 2 of them!), the North American wildlife Toobs from …