Foam Plate Sensory Play
A foam plate…hmmm, this has interesting possibilities for sensory play…
Uh oh, Leland seems out of sorts this morning, I better give him something interesting to do right away…
Maybe he'd like to stab holes in the letter ‘L'… I'll draw a leaf too…there, that's kind of cute…
Sure Mom, I can stab the ‘L'…
Oh, but if we get that paper out of the way I can stab and scratch the foam!
Hey- flipping this over is even better! >stab< >stab< >stab<
This stuff feels neat when you break it! Look what I can do!
My work here is done.
And with his sensory needs filled, he calmly sat down and ate his breakfast.
Alissa Zorn is an author, and founder of the website Overthought This. She's a coach and cartoonist passionate about helping people overcome perfectionism and shame to build authentic, joyful lives. Alissa is certified through the International Coach Federation and got her Trauma-Informed Coaching certification from Moving the Human Spirit. She wrote Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection, Not Perfection, and is always following curiosity to find her next creative endeavor.