About This Site Shop Sensory is a special needs shopping blog curated by two moms. We share innovative therapy tools, cool toys and educational materials for kids and parents.
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12.29.11
 Soft Clothing, a pioneer in soft, seamless apparel for sensitiive kids, recently launched their first sensory toy, Boris! Boris is an adorable bright blue whale that’s (in our opinion!) pretty stylish. According to Soft Clothing:
Borris is made of chew safe, non-toxic materials, constructed with reinforced seaming, and a double layer of canvas and bonded plush.
This makes Boris great for kids who spend a lot of time chewing and mouthing on toys. Unlike many plush toys, which may have
Continue reading Chew Safe Plush Toy for Sensory Processing Disorder
06.01.11
I recently picked up a pewter labyrinth, like the one pictured here, for J. Walking a labyrinth is said to calm and inspire confidence, but tracing the path of a labyrinth with your finger or a tool can serve the same purpose. One source I found claims: “It holds a quiet, safe place for the intuitive, symbolic mind to come forth and be more present than it may ever get a chance to be.”
No matter what, I figure
Continue reading A Labyrinth for Calming Stress Relief
02.03.11
 In Occupational Therapy, my son is currently working on buttons, zippers and fasteners. He’s almost five, and will have more expectations in Kindergarten to be able to fasten is own clothing. At therapy, he plays with special vests and cushions covered in fasteners.
You can find similar toys online. Whether your child has fine motor skills delays or is simply frustrated and having trouble learning, these toys can be therapeutic and great for practice. I love the Melissa and
Continue reading Basic Skills Board for Fine Motor Skills Practice
12.21.10
 Moon dough, not to be confused with moon sand, is under our Christmas tree this year. I got my son the Moon Dough Pizza Shop, which contains the newest and niftiest molding compound I’ve seen in a while. Moon dough has a marshmallow-like consistency and can be molded with your hands or put through the special press to make cute pizza toppings for your own personal pizza.
Therapy clay, play dough and other squishable compounds are used by many
Continue reading Very Affordable Sensory Gift: Moon Dough
12.14.10
 My preschooler is REALLY into weather. He loves learning the names of different cloud formations. I’ve been trying to stick to a super tight budget this holiday season, so I’m on the lookout for a few small, inexpensive gifts to indulge in his love for weather. My friend sent me a link to these inflatable clouds and I picked them up immediately.
For under $10, the inflatable clouds are the perfect gift for the young weather aficionado in your
Continue reading Inexpensive Gift for Your Science Geek
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