home made sensory processing tools

Miss Melissa’s Spring Sensory Inventions

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Ever wanted to make your own… Bouncy Ball!?!? Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. white glue 1 teaspoon of borax powder (can be found in the laundry detergent aisle of most grocery/department stores) food coloring 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 4 ounces of warm water Instructions: Label one cup “Borax solution” and the...

Miss Melissa’s February Sensory Invention

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Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. How about making….Putty! Ingredients: 4 oz bottle of regular school glue- not the washable ki...

Miss Melissa’s January Sensory Invention

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This month in OT we are making…. Erupting Snow Ingredients: ¼ cup of Baking Soda 1 TB of Vinegar Blue glitter 2-3 squirts of Shaving Cream Instructions: Pour baking soda into a bowl Add shaving cream Add as much glitter as you like Mix the ingredients together. Pour the vinegar and watch the m...

Miss Melissa’s Winter Sensory Inventions

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Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. Need something to do during winter break? How about making…… Rubbery Marshmallow Playdough ...

Miss Melissa’s Halloween Sensory Invention

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In occupational therapy we love to explore and create! Here’s what we are up to this week:  Halloween is here, which means it’s time to make…. LAVA SLIME Ingredients: 5 oz. bottle of Elmer’s clear school glue 1 TB liquid watercolors 1 TB red color 3oz. Sta-flo liquid starch Instructions: B...

Miss Melissa’s Fall Sensory Inventions

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Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. School has started which means it’s time to make: Flubber! Ingredients: ¾ cup cold water 1 cup...

Miss Melissa’s summer sensory inventions!

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Look each month for new ideas from Melissa Polensky COTA/L. She will be sharing great ideas for easy, fun and sensory rich activities that help to support occupational therapy and speech therapy goals. Need an idea for your kids this summer that doesn’t involve too many difficult steps? How abo...