Sensory Processing Explained

Sensory Processing Explained – Discover essential insights into sensory processing and how it impacts daily life. This board simplifies the science behind sensory processing, offering clear explanations, helpful tips, and practical strategies for supporting kids and adults with sensory needs. From understanding sensory preferences to managing sensory overload, explore resources that empower caregivers, educators, and therapists to create supportive, sensory-friendly environments for everyone!
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Collage of four images showing a nature color hunt fine motor activity. A child uses green sensory tweezers to pick up colorful nature items like flowers, leaves, berries, and pinecones, placing them into a painted egg carton matching each item's color. The text overlay reads 'Nature Color Hunt - Fine Motor Activity' with the website www.growinghandsonkids.com.
Nature Color Hunt: Fine Motor Activity
Looking for a fun and educational outdoor activity? This Nature Color Hunt combines color recognition, fine motor skills, and sensory play! Kids will use tweezers to collect and sort nature items into a painted egg carton, making learning hands-on and exciting. Perfect for parents, educators, and therapists! Save this idea for your next outdoor adventure! Sensory Play, Fine Motor Skills, Outdoor Learning, Kids Activities.
A child stands inside a navy blue sensory body sock, stretching the fabric with their arms, in front of a window showing a grassy outdoor scene. Overlaid text reads: “DIY Sensory Body Sock: A Step-By-Step Guide – Occupational Therapy.” At the bottom, it says, “Growing Hands On Kids + The DIY Therapist.
DIY Sensory Body Sock
Looking for a simple, budget-friendly way to support your child’s sensory needs? This DIY Sensory Body Sock tutorial walks you through step-by-step how to make your own at home! Perfect for calming, body awareness, and sensory input. Great for parents, therapists, and educators.
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Quick Movement Breaks for the Classroom
Discover fun and simple vestibular brain break ideas for the classroom! These movement activities help kids improve focus, regulate sensory needs, and boost engagement—all with minimal or no equipment needed.
Shape Breathing Exercise Cards featuring different shapes like diamond, quadrilateral, pentagon, circle, rectangle, triangle, square, and hexagon. Each card provides a guided breathing pattern to help with mindfulness and relaxation. Colorful design with a wooden background and green banner.
Shape Breathing Exercises: A Fun & Engaging Way to Teach Mindful Breathing!
Looking for a simple way to help kids manage emotions, reduce stress, and improve focus? These Shape Breathing Exercise Cards make deep breathing fun and easy! Just trace the shapes—triangle, square, hexagon, circle, and more—while following the guided breathing cues. Perfect for classrooms, home, or therapy sessions! ✔️ Helps with self-regulation & mindfulness ✔️ Great for kids, parents, and educators ✔️ Printable & easy to use anywhere Deep breathing techniques, deep breathing for kids, deep breathing exercises.
Colorful sensory bin filled with vibrant rainbow rice, divided into sections. A child’s hands are seen engaging with the rice, exploring its texture. The text overlay reads, 'Must-Have Items for a Kids’ Calm-Down Box' with a 'Click Here' button, and the website www.growinghandsonkids.com displayed at the bottom.
Must-Have Items for a Kids’ Calm-Down Box
Looking for the perfect way to help kids manage big emotions? A calm-down box is a simple yet effective tool for emotional regulation! This list of 32 must-have items includes sensory tools, fidget toys, and relaxation aids to help kids self-soothe and reset. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or therapist, these calm-down box essentials will support emotional growth and mindfulness. Calm down box ideas, mindfulness parenting tips, sensory play ideas,
Looking for fun and engaging ways to entertain your little one? This list of the best toddler songs with actions is perfect for keeping kids active, learning, and having a blast! From classics to interactive songs that build motor skills and teach basic concepts, these tunes are toddler-approved and perfect for playtime, parties, or even rainy days. Toddler activities, toddler songs, toddler movement ideas, toddler action songs, and toddler activity ideas.
Boost Skills with These Toddler Action Songs
Looking for fun and engaging ways to entertain your little one? This list of the best toddler songs with actions is perfect for keeping kids active, learning, and having a blast! From classics to interactive songs that build motor skills and teach basic concepts, these tunes are toddler-approved and perfect for playtime, parties, or even rainy days. Toddler activities, toddler songs, toddler movement ideas, toddler action songs, and toddler activity ideas.
Bright and engaging sensory play bin filled with chickpeas, pasta, seashells, and colorful scoops and funnels. The text overlay reads, 'Help Kids Manage Emotions with These 32 Calm-Down Box Ideas,' with the website www.growinghandsonkids.com displayed at the top.
Help Kids Manage Emotions with These 32 Calm-Down Box Ideas
Looking for the perfect way to help kids manage big emotions? A calm-down box is a simple yet effective tool for emotional regulation! This list of 32 must-have items includes sensory tools, fidget toys, and relaxation aids to help kids self-soothe and reset. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or therapist, these calm-down box essentials will support emotional growth and mindfulness. Save this post for later and create your own DIY calm-down kit today! 🌈✨ Calm down box ideas, mindful parenting, sensory play ideas.
Winter sensory activity featuring a melted snowman sensory bin made with shaving cream, black foam shapes for the hat and eyes, a carrot for the nose, green buttons, and sticks, designed for creative and tactile play.
Winter Sensory Play: DIY Melted Snowman Sensory Bin
Looking for a fun winter activity for kids? This DIY Melted Snowman Sensory Bin is perfect for sensory play! Perfect for snowy days indoors! Sensory bins, Sensory play, winter activities, kids activities, kids crafts, DIY fun, Fun winter activities, winter sensory play ideas.
Two images of a Pumpkin Patch Memory Game setup. One image shows various mini faux pumpkins and wooden pumpkin cutouts scattered on natural wood excelsior, mimicking a pumpkin patch. The second image displays a child’s hand placing matched pumpkins into a small wooden box. The text overlay reads, 'Pumpkin Patch Memory Game' with a call-to-action button stating, 'Get Printable Directions Here,' and the website URL www.growinghandsonkids.com at the bottom.
Pumpkin Patch Matching Game: A Fun, Sensory Fall Activity
Looking for a fun fall activity for kids? Try this Pumpkin Patch Matching Game! 🎃🍂 Perfect for developing sensory, matching, and sorting skills, this eco-friendly game uses mini faux pumpkins, hay bales, and more for an engaging autumn experience. Simple setup, endless fun!
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Sparkly Winter 2-Ingredient Play Dough Recipe
This 2-ingredient sparkly winter play dough recipe is one of the softest you will ever feel. Perfect for winter themed sensory play. #KidsActivities #Playdough #Playdoh #Playdoughrecipe #SensoryPlay #SensoryActivity #SensoryPlayforKids
A close-up image of an emotions sensory bin filled with oats. The bin includes a paintbrush, a small scoop, and colorful emoji face cards displaying different emotions. The sensory bin is designed to help children explore and express their feelings through touch and play. Text on the image reads, "How to Create an Emotions Sensory Bin," and the website URL "www.growinghandsonkids.com" is displayed at the bottom.
How to Create An Emotions Sensory Bin
Looking for a fun and interactive way to help kids explore their emotions? Create an emotions sensory bin! This simple DIY activity uses materials like oats and emotion face cards to encourage children to express and understand their feelings through sensory play. Perfect for building emotional awareness and regulation in a hands-on way. Get the full tutorial at Growing Hands-On Kids!
A DIY Nativity sensory bin featuring wooden peg figures dressed in felt to represent Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in a manger. The bin is filled with shredded paper to resemble hay, along with simple props like a gold pipe cleaner angel and animal figurines, creating a hands-on Christmas activity for kids.
Nativity Sensory Bin Idea for Kids: Christmas Activity for Hands-On Learning
Celebrate the season with this adorable Nativity Sensory Bin! 🌟 Perfect for little hands, it’s a fun and interactive way to teach the story of Christmas while engaging kids' sensory skills. Featuring wooden figures, shredded paper 'hay,' and vibrant colors, this DIY sensory bin brings the nativity scene to life. Ideal for Sunday or Sabbath school, homeschooling, or holiday family activities! 🎄👶
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Autumn Brain Break Cards
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8 Simple Ways to Explain the Sensory Systems to Children
Learn 8 easy and fun ways to explain the sensory systems to children using simple language and relatable examples. Help kids understand how their bodies experience the world!