12 Sensory Gifts for Your Christmas List 2019
By Sensory Integration Education, 21 November 2019
We’ve collated some of the best sensory gifts, to suit all budgets, for your wish list this year.
Remember that if you are an SIE Member, you can enjoy a 10% discount on Chewigem and Southpaw products - to discover your discount codes for these suppliers, simply log in to your Sensory Integration Education membership account and view them on the Community Forum.
Robo-Board
Robo-Board trains weight transfer and dynamic balance, as well as providing proprioceptive stimulation. Move the board by transferring weight from side to side, it rotates when the weight is on four of the wheels on one side, and locks when the load is centred over the four central wheels. Allows rotation in a circular movement of up to F6. For users 4 years and over. Maximum load: 75kg. Weight: 1.25kg
Weighted Sensory Snake
Meet Noodles your weighted, twisty, bendy, tactile friendly snake buddy who will sit comfortably on your shoulders or lap, leaving you hands free to concentrate and stay on task. Perfect for busy minds, who require deep pressure touch for proprioceptive and vestibular senses management, as part of a sensory diet.
Available from Sensory Direct.
Weighted Cuddly Unicorn
A weighted cuddly unicorn is ideal for young ones that require that weight to help calm them. The weighted unicorn cuddly toy helps with attention span and reduces fidgeting. Other animals are available too.
Available from Sensory Direct.
Sensory Stackers – Set of 6
Multi-use blocks, each with its own colour, texture and size. Use to encourage early maths concepts, motor skills, reasoning, hand-eye co-ordination, visual discrimination and logical thinking. Great for a wide range of ages and abilities. For 6 months and over.
Construction Cutlery - Front Loader Spoon
Marry fun with function and create one of a kind mealtime experiences with this award winning mealtime resource. Used by many OTs to promote motor development. This cleverly designed utensil is easy to grip and easy to clean. Dishwasher safe.
3-in-1 Rocking Boat
The 3-in-1 Rocking Boat is three products in one - it can be a rocking boat, turn on its side to become a counter, and turn upside down to make a slide. It is sustainably manufactured in the UK using durable beech plywood, which is finished with a child-friendly, water-based lacquer which helps maintain the natural wood appearance and allows for easy cleaning.
Available from Sensory Education.*
Super Sorting Pie
The Super sorting pie contains 60 X 4cm fruits and there are seven types of fruit in five different colours. The Super Sorting pie is made from durable plastic and has a removable divider. There are three double-sided sorting cards for children to follow and they can be placed into the pie base to add visual clues for smaller children.
Available from Sensory Education.*
Pop Toobs - set of
Pop Toobs are connectable bendable tubes that make silly popping sounds. They are a great source of tactile and auditory feedback and also help promote bilateral skills. They can be used in lots of imaginative and creative ways.
Pictionary Air
This new take on the classic Pictionary game challenges body and spatial awareness. Download the app to get started, then use the Pictionary Air pen to draw in the air. Your sketches appear on your smart device when you point the in-app camera at the player drawing in the air. We know this will be on our sensory gifts list to get everyone up and moving.
Dobble Kids
Dobble is a fast pace competitive game that puts your visual scanning and discrimination skills to the test. Race to find the one matching image between one card and another. Every card is different and has only one picture in common with every other card in the deck. Contains five mini quick and easy games for ages 4+ years.
The Colour Monster
This delightful book is a gentle exploration of feelings for young and old alike. One day, Colour Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through colour.
Whirly Squigz
Whirly Squigz are big, bright, and full of tactile fun! Hold them, explore their contours, chomp on them and let them soothe sore gums. Then, stick them to any smooth, non-porous surface and give them a spin. Great for those that find small fidget spinners too fiddly. Set of three. Made from Food-Grade silicone with plastic, non-rusting bearings - great for the bathtub! BPA-free, fully safety tested.
If we've missed off your favourite sensory gifts let us know in the comments or by contacting us at [email protected]
*Sensory Education is not affiliated with Sensory Integration Education.
