Toys for sensory seekers that save space & money
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The term “sensory seeker" is thrown around a lot. For this post, I am talking about our kiddos who are seeking proprioceptive and vestibular input. You know this is your kid if they struggle to sit still and prefer to jump, crash, bang, and run. They usually have one speed- FAST- and may be too rough with their toys.
There’s so much cool equipment out there, and I plan to go over all my favorites soon, but my biggest struggle as I realized my child needed more sensory input was that I didn’t have the space or money for any of the big stuff. Here’s my favorites that save on money and space:
Tunnels fold up and provide input through the joints and muscles throughout the body as we crawl through. I love a tunnel because it easily pairs with a goal-directed activity, like passing a ball back and forth through it or hiding pieces of an activity inside to retrieve and them bring back out to use for building.
These bouncy animals can be found in tons of animal varieties. They work well to meet sensory needs while building pretend play skills.
A scooter board is a tried and true favorite. They’re great because they can glide on their belly or from their bottom, working on different coordination skills too. You don’t need a ton of space, but you do need somewhere with hard ground (linoleum, hardwood, LVP, concrete- a garage is great).
Stepping stones provide challenges for motor planning and can work as a step in an obstacle course or in a pretend play scheme (hello, floor is lava!)
We need somewhere safe for our crash landings. We love oversized stuffies at our house. I also have recommended these storage bean bag chairs that hold all the little stuffies to tons of patients’ families, and they have been amazing. Plus what a great way to hide away all the little guys!
