These sensory diet activities at the playground can be used to address sensory needs, modulation, and sensory regulation.
These are the coolest jello science experiments! Your kids will love exploring using this common kitchen ingredient.
Use this information to help understand sensory meltdowns, self-regulation, as well as questions parents have about meltdowns.
These outdoor sensory activities incorporate the vestibular sense. Kids can move and add vestibular sensory input in outdoor play.
What kid doesn’t LOVE playing in the sand. Well I have a confession…I kind of hate sandboxes. And yes we have one in our backyard, but I’m a bit OCD and there’s something about sand that drives me insane. I mean it gets eve-ry-where! My littlest is at the prime sand eating and throwing age […]
Are you ready for our last new tot school theme for the year? We are loving our spring themes so I added this frog theme to our calendar this year. Check out this week full of all kinds of frog themed learning and fun! And here are the details of each activity: Here are the […]
If you're looking fun and easy ways to get kids excited about STEM learning, these engineering activities for kids will not disappoint!
This sensory activity from Rachel couldn't be simpler - no supplies required! All you need for this Nature Sensory Soup is some items from nature, a
Spring has finally arrived for good here in Wisconsin. We are enjoying every minute of the fresh spring air, and this week’s theme combined bugs, plants, frogs, ducks, chicks, and all things spring. Here were our plans for Spring week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this […]
Activities For Preschoolers like these fun Summer Sensory Ideas are a perfect way to teach through playtime! Kids will have fun while you teach them!
These outdoor sensory activities support all of the sensory systems and are great tools for outdoor occupational therapy.
Isn’t it funny how little ones are just curious about everything and totally don’t have that grossed out reaction that we have as adults? I have to admit bugs creep me out, so I was totally not excited for this week’s theme. I tried my best to contain my feelings about insects so Madelynn could […]
Many times, parents are told that their child with sensory needs would benefit from a sensory diet. Most of the time, they respond with “what is a sensory diet?!” In this article, we’ll be talking a bit about what a sensory diet is and how it can be beneficial to kids with sensory needs. You ... Read more
This year I am so excited to be starting tot school for the second time with my sweet little Aubrey! She is 2 1/2 now and loved our Baby Bins last year, but is SO ready for more than one bin/activity a day. I won’t be blogging about our themes each week, as we will […]
These olfactory sensory activities are guided by the sense of smell and can be used as sensory smell ideas in learning!
We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]
Check out these easy impulse control strategies to help kids impact impulsive behaviors and impulsivity that impacts function.
What kid doesn’t love exploring with magnets? Other than our magnet letters we really haven’t played too much with magnets together. So I ordered some magnetic wands and this week’s Sensory Summer theme was all about magnets! If you want to gather all of your materials before you start, we found almost everything we needed […]
This massive resource on visual motor skills includes visual motor activities and a breakdown of all things visual motor integration.
This week we had a little fun down on the farm in Tot School. This was such a fun theme with lots of engaging activities to explore! Here were our plans for Farm week: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite farm books for the week were:Farm by Mary NovickMrs. Wishy Washy […]
These leaf activities are fun therapy activities, crafts, and motor skills that help kids develop functional tasks in kids.
This week we focused on community helpers in Tot School. We could literally do this theme for a month because there are so many different jobs and places that we could use for inspiration. But this was our first time really talking about the community and jobs, so I kept our learning to a […]
Below, you’ll find a selection of sensory diet strategies to use when presenting sensory diet activities. Read on to find various ways to present sensory diet tasks for use within a child’s day. These strategies can work to schedule sensory diets for adults as well as children. Sensory diet activities that are appropriate for ... Read more
I remember as a kid we literally were not allowed inside the house except to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom in the summertime. Here in Wisconsin we only get a few months of truly hot summery weather so we really have to make the most of every minute outside while we can. In order […]
Make slime worms and slime beads at home without a kit! Learn how to make the best slime activity ever. This is a must do!
Get ready for hands-on, engaging fun this summer with these awesome summer sensory activities that kids will absolutely love!
We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]
Nothing beats family time! Get a glimpse into family life here at Meraki Lane with helpful parenting tips, lessons for your kids, some family love, & more.
Babies to Bookworms provides a round up of educational sand activities that you can use to get kids learning while playing in the sand!
Teaching about weather is always one of my favorite science topics because there are so many great experiments to try. I wasn’t sure how I was going to teach about weather in a toddler friendly way without true science experiments, but I am really excited about all the fun activities we tried this week! Here […]
You will love these chalk activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Everything from using them with art, in the sensory bin, and as part of a science activity.
Earth. A wonderful sensory experience. Our environment is full of things to hear, see, smell, taste, and touch. Plan to take a walk in the forest and use your senses to explore.
Browse preschool themes for any time of the year to discover hands-on, engaging activities your preschoolers will love in the classroom!
Bring your fun outside and dig in the sandbox! Try these easy toddler sandbox activities for a great day of outside play. Fun in the sun and in the
Sensory gardening for children! Gardening can be a source of numerous sensory stimuli, benefitting both sensory-seekers and sensory-avoiders.
Let kids learn and explore with all of their senses with Sensory Summer Camp! Hands-on sensory activities for kids to do this summer!
These visual scanning activities support the development of this visual processing skill needed for functional tasks.
Spatial relations are an awareness of the body's position in space in relationship to visual information. Visual spatial relations activities
Everyone has sensory needs which impact behavior, learning, daily tasks, and overall well-being. Let's explore various strategies and tools.
We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]
