Home Sensory Diet for Kids

 The following information was provided to me by a COTA in the CESA 4 school districts

Home Activities

·        Wall pushups while counting to 10, 15…/reciting alphabet

·        Jumping jacks (can spell words, count…while jumping)

·        Crab walk

·        March from one place to another

·        “seat walk” while sitting on the floor with legs extended

·        Play doh-squeeze, search for hidden objects such as beads, buttons

·        Walk around the room while balancing a small object on head or shoulders.  Can use a small stuffed animal, rolled up sock

·        Crawl around the room while balancing a small object on shoulder or on back

·        Stand in a doorway, place right hand on the right side of the door frame and left hand on the left side of the door frame and push.  This can be turned into a game by pushing for each letter of the alphabet, counting to 10…

·        Carry laundry basket/box with something inside for weight (not too heavy-less than 5 pounds). 

·        Push a box (with something in it) with feet while seated on the floor.  This can be turned into a game by designating a “finish line” and timing how long it takes from start to finish

·        Put weight (books) on a blanket and pull around

·        Roll up into a blanket and unroll (“like a taco”)

·        Crawl under sofa, chair cushions

·        Dig in sandbox

·        Rake

·        Sweep

·        Chew on crunchy foods (as diet permits) such as carrots, celery, apples, nuts…

·        Chew on chewy foods (as diet permits) such as raisins, dried fruit…

·        Eat foods with strong flavors (as diet permits) pineapple, grapes…

·        Drink through straw (as diet permits) milk, juice, water,(especially thick liquids) smoothies, shakes,