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Touch

The sense of touch (tactile) is one of the most important and often disrupted senses for sufferers of sensory processing disorder. This board includes sensory diet activities for both seekers and avoiders.

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four different types of purses on a white surface

Soft Baby Toy

This "soft baby toy" DIY from Curious Kangaroos has everything you need to make a great fidget. For older kids, try stuffing with buckwheat and lavender to make even more sensory impact! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

Play Dough Candy Store

Here's a great idea that combines tactile activities with pretend play -- check out the Kids Activities Blog's Play Dough Candy Store! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network @spdbn

two children are playing with string art in the grass

Here's another take on messy play with colored spaghetti -- Mummy Musings & Mayhem shares how she got out the paper and let her kids create one-of-a-kind works of art with spaghetti prints! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

a child is playing with clothes and other items on the grass in front of a yellow bucket

Laundry Day Fun! - Inner Child Fun

Fine motor, messy play, ADLs, and pretend play -- could this idea from Inner Child Fun GET any better? We especially love the little box of laundry soap! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

two toddlers playing with toys on the floor

DIY Texture Mats

Pre-School Play shares some great new ideas for DIY texture mats, including garland, feathers, and foam shapes. Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

a child's hand is playing with toys on a tray in the shape of an octopus

Critter Painting!

You've tried painting with cars and making footprints with little plastic animals... but have you tried this idea? Creative Connections for Kids shares their experiment painting with those spikey monsters from the dollar bin! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

an open book sitting on top of a table next to a pile of sticks

We're Going on a Bear Hunt Messy Play Style...

Make Do & Friend shows how you can go on your own bear hunt -- messy play style! Activity based on the children's favorite "We're Going On A Bear Hunt." Pinned by SPD Blogger Network. For more sensory-related pins, see http://pinterest.com/spdbn

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Four Little Piglets: COLOURED EPSOM SALTS ON THE LIGHT PANEL - great visual activity that includes a tactile component too! For more sensory related pins, visit the SPD Blogger Network boards here: @SPDBN

an upside down view of some toys in the grass

Mud Pies!

Sensory play doesn't get any easier (or cheaper, for that matter!) Rockabye Butterfly shows you how to mix up the best mud pies on the block! Pinned by SPD Blogger Network @spdbn

the cover of an art book with images of different types of sand and paint on it

Sensory Sand Art for the Whole Family! - The Empowered Educator

Sensory Sand Art for the Whole Family! by Mommy Musings and Mayhem. For more sensory related pins, visit the SPD Blogger Network boards here: @SPDBN