Kids need movement to learn. The connection between a fidgeting body and the brain are quite remarkable! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please read my full disclosure policy here. We love using these Wiggle Seats to help engage our bodies while staying in our chairs. They’re pretty cool! But we’ve found a bunch of […]
“Wintery” Sensory Bin
Ever have days were you desperately need to keep the kids happy, no matter what the clean up will be like afterwards? I was having one of those days. My husband was sick in bed, we’d been cooped up inside all week with no end in sight. The boys were impatient, I was impatient. Sensory bins […]
“Pick ’em Up!” The Proper Pencil Grasp Game
The new year has brought many new things to our household. One of the major changes has been starting “formal” home preschool. For two years we’ve been doing an extremely laid back tot school that focused on books and fun activities. When we found out my son has SPD, it became obvious that the laissez […]
Lego Soup
Bath time causes dramatically mixed emotions around here. There was a time when Loopy would fight me with every ounce of his being once the tub turned on. (This was one symptom that eventually led us to finding out he has SPD). But now that he gets regular therapy, bath time is seen as play […]
Top Parenting Posts of 2014
Parenting is a rather earth-shattering experience. Each parent and child relationship is different, but every parent shares a common bond: imperfect people trying to love their imperfect kids perfectly. I haven’t even been blogging seriously for a full year, but some of my all-time favorite posts to write have been the parenting posts. Here are the most […]
Push Pin Play for Hand Strengthening
My little boy needs extra help when it comes to handwriting. Lately we’ve been working on strengthening his fingers and hands so that he’ll have the control and body awareness he needs to control a pencil. This is a quick little activity that hardly takes any set up. This post contains affiliate links for your […]
Getting Sensory Input from a WHOLE NEW Type of Playground
If you have a kid with sensory processing disorder and they struggle with vestibular (inner ear/balance) and proprioceptive (joint compression/heavy work) issues, you know a great place to take them is the playground! The classic playground is FULL of opportunities to challenge and stimulate their bodies and brains. So when we went to the traditional […]
Another Simple Tool for Developing a Better Pencil Grasp
When I think about educating my son at home, the area I am most concerned about is handwriting. I’m not looking for gorgeous cursive or anything like that. You see, my son has sensory processing disorder, which, for him, effects his awareness of his body. Imagine trying to write letters when you can’t really tell […]
Tactile Sensory Game
We’ve started learning about the human body this month for our tot-school and I’m pretty darn excited for all the activities we’ll get to do! After reading a book about the brain, my mom decided to challenge Loopy’s stereognosis. StereoWHAT??? Yeah, I didn’t know either. It’s the brain’s ability to identify an object without seeing […]
Teamwork Drawing Activity for Preschoolers
Does your child seem discouraged about their ability to draw? My son tends to shrink back from drawing opportunities. He usually states that he can’t draw a certain object and asks me to do it for him. I know his sensory processing disorder effects his body awareness, hence, his writing and drawing. But it just […]
