fun with sensory!

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful." ~ Mark Victor Hansen

We did a lot of fun stuff at sensory therapy tonight that I just must share with all of you!

Bike riding: We have been working for some time on coordination for boy. One of the struggles he really has is riding a bike and it really bothers him; he is really hoping to be able to ride a 2 wheel, (or 2 liter bike if you ask him) without training wheels, by this summer. To work on this his therapist has him doing laps on a two wheel scooter. At first it was really hard for him to balance on it at all, but now he can go almost 5 seconds without stepping off. You may think this sounds pretty obvious right? Well with boy even the idea of getting on one of these scooters was too overwhelming for him. That's the fun thing though with having someone else that your child works with -- for some ODD reason they are sometimes more trusting of another adult who feels confident they can ride the scooter without fail. Go figure! At our next appointment he may be ready to move to the two wheel bike to try it out. I can't wait to see him do it!

Shaving cream fun: playing with shaving cream is an excellent sensory task! Take it a step further and add glue to the shaving cream. Adding glue allows them to create a picture on construction paper that will stay white and fluffy'ish. SUPER exciting and fun!!

Sticky paint: next time you play with fingerpaint, shake things up a bit and add maple syrup to it (and if you really want to get kooky add sand or glitter to give it a gritty feel). Adding the syrup makes the paint sticky to paint with and also sticky when it dries...it is really interesting and fun.