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Accompanying Conditions 
Sensory Integration Dysfunction (DSI) - Our
Parents Recommend
Sensory
and Motor Planning Fun For Kids!
Fun Activities | Gift Ideas for Kids | Sensory Equipment | Kids' Books | Informational Books |
Fun
Activities:
- Jump or walk on a slightly deflated air mattress
Coleman
Flocked Airbed
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Take a bubble bath with a filled squirt bottle
Sesame
Street Bubble Bath 
- Water-play in the sink with containers for scooping, pouring, straining
Ocean
Wonders Nesting Pails 
- Finger-paint with pudding or bath paints in empty bathtub
Bathtub
Finger Painting Kit 
- Make “Kid Sandwich”
Put pillows on floor. Have child lay facedown on pillows.
Rub back and forth across the back of the child's body, while saying “I am spreading
on the mayonnaise”. Push into child's body with heels of hand, “I am squeezing
on the mustard”. Lay heavy blanket over, “Here is the lettuce.” Lastly put layer
of pillows on top as top slice of bread. When sandwich is complete ask your
child, “Can you push out?” and watch them use all their strength to get out
from under all the blankets and pillows!
- Sensory Tub
Fill Rubbermaid-type container (large enough for your child to
sit inside of) filled a few inches deep with lots of rice. Let the
child sit in the rice with toys for child to retrieve, scoop and dig with. You
can use: rice, sand, foam pieces or beans depending on preference of child.
Back
Pack with Water Wheel Sand Set 
- Make “Angels in the Snow” on soft, carpeted surface
- Tug-of-War with bike inner tube
- Push-of-War with two people on either sides of a therapy ball
Gymnic
Exercise Balls
- Push medicine ball around
- Scooter board – sitting or lying facedown. Scoot around obstacles.
Carpeted
Single Double Scooter Boards Single 
- Sensory drink of 7-Up and fruit juice.
- Swim, ride a bike, go to playground
- “Pan Band” - Let child make music by hitting metal pans with a wooden spoon.
HA
Mack French Beechwood Mixing Spoon 
- Ask child to help you carry some items in the next room (books, empty milk jugs
filled with varies amounts of water, etc)
- Draw with chalk on sidewalk
Sidewalk
Chalk (box set) 
- Play Mailman - Have child carry slightly heavy items in backpack and “deliver”
the objects to a neighbor.
Kids
Dalmatian Character Backpack
- “Magic Carpet Ride” – Pull child around house on blanket on slippery floor.
- Alerting Activities:
Eat
crunchy food (dry cereal)
Take
a shower
Jump-O-Lene
- Organizing Activities:
Eat
chewy food (licorice, gum)
Fun
Ride Deluxe Classic Zip Line 
Push/pull
heavy load
Get
into upside down position
- Calming Activities:
Suck
(through straw, candy, etc)
Vinyl
Swing Seat 
Soak
in bathtub (make sure child is supervised)
“Bug-In-A-Rug” - Roll child up in blanket.
Gift
Ideas For Kids:
Scooby-Doo
Hopper Ball 
Coloring
Kit Crayons 
Bathtub
Finger Painting Kit 
Wiggle
Writer Pen 
8
Ounce Spray Bottle 
Play
Doh Barrel 
Kid
K'nex Rovin/ Rollers 
Perfection
Sesame
Street Bubble Bath
Gymnic
Exercise Balls
Primary
Colors Lacing Beads 
Shrek
2 Inflatable Bop Bag 
Deluxe
Blo-Pens Creative Activity Kit 
Sensory
Equipment To Help Kids Cope At Home And In The Classroom:
Finger
Fidgets 
Wiggle
Writer Pen
Weighted
Vest Small/Medium
Chewy
Tube - Jelly Colors 
Disc'O'Sit
Air Cushion
Fitted
Flannel Crib Sheet-Ecru 
Sheepskin
Rug 
Foam
Eggcrate Matress Overlay 
Egg
crate foam mattress for rolling up in, sitting on, etc
Kids
Books:
Hands
Are Not For Hitting
Willy's
Noisy Sister
Informational
Books:
Answers
to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration
The
Out-of-Sync Child
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