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Oral Sensory Activities

Eyes may be the window to the body, but the mouth is the door. The oral sense is vital to your child’s health and happiness.

If you have an oral seeker, they obviously want more and more sensory input  in their mouth. They’ll love the activities listed below! Don’t forget to get overall proprioceptive input. Even if it doesn’t directly involve the mouth, your child’s oral needs will lessen with regular heavy work activities in their daily life.

If you have an oral avoider, the activities are the same, but the goal is different. Your child needs to experience oral input on their terms, in a controlled environment. It will be hard! Don’t force anything, try and make it fun. It can take many many many invitations to get your child to try these activities. But eventually, they’ll grow more comfortable with the sensations. (For sensory related food issues, I can’t recommend this course by mom and OT Alisha enough! Seriously, check. it. out.)

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No Equipment

Make silly faces

Whistle

Roll your tongue

Any type of heavy work/proprioceptive input will help even if it doesn’t involve the mouth.

Common Household Items

Blow Bubbles

Chew gum or other chewy foods

Chomp on crunchy foods like carrots

Suck a smoothie through a straw

Slurp noodles

Use a straw to blow items around (ie ping pong balls, cotton balls, even paint!)

Musical instrument play

Bubble Mountain

Special Equipment

Chewable jewelry

Chewable keychain and zipper pulls

Vibrating toothbrush (Find out why vibration helps with oral seekers AND avoiders!)

Airbrush markers

Water bottles with a biteable straw

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