These Autism friendly bow tie pasta crafts for kids are creative & fun. A great way to engage your child, build fine motor skills & have fun! Who knew bow tie pasta could be such a versatile and fun craft material? We use all kinds of sensory materiels in my learning center. You can work…
Sensory activities
Monet’s garden + 3 Monet inspired sensory projects for kids with autism
3 Monet inspired sensory projects for kids with autism to engage your child, increase learning, interaction and fun. One of my absolute favorite day trips from Paris is Giverny, where you can visit the house and gardens of Claude Monet. (Image source) It is so fun wandering around the beautiful house and gardens, learning about…
Food stamping activities for children with autism
Make beautiful art with homemade food stamps! These food stamping activities for children with autism are fun, simple and inexpensive. These activities are a great way to build fine motor strength and precision, engage your child with autism in sensory activities and to have a lot of family fun. Materials needed for these activities :…
Spring chicks sensory box for kids with autism
This Spring chicks sensory box for kids is one of my favorite sensory boxes for autism. This activity helps autistic children concentrate, calm down and recharge. It’s also a really fun activity to share with your child! It only requires a handful of simple materials and a few minutes to set up and is sure…
Fish bowl playdough mat (free printable)
Playdough mats are one of my favorite learning tools! This free printable fish bowl playdough mat will help your child build fine motor skills, have some sensory fun and learn new vocabulary. Free Printable Fish Bowl Mat MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS ACTIVITY : (We have included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. You can read our disclosures…
Add a little sparkle! – 5 ways to use glitter + increase learning
Add a little sparkle! Fun ways to use glitter + increase learning with special needs kids! These are 5 of my absolute favorite glitter filled activities for increasing motivation and learning with children with autism. Glitter acorns from Happiness is Homemade. I heart everything Fall and I truly believe that learning opportunities are everywhere. You can…
4 Fall special needs kids crafts
The air is getting cooler, we have sorted our sweaters and we’ve reminded the kids where the coat corner is at my learning center, Le Chemin ABA. It is officially Fall which is wonderful for so many reasons. I love Fall, don’t you?! One of the reasons I love Fall, is that it is so…
Seashell crafts for kids
This collection of seashell crafts for kids with autism is perfect if you love collecting shells with your child. Seashell crafts for kids 1. Print bed sheets (or any other fabric) with seashells by Fine Craft Guild. You will need white sheets, fabric paint, a foam paintbrush and your favorite selection of shells. 2. Shells…
Teach autistic children scents
Teach autistic children scents with this fun, FOLLOW YOUR NOSE scents game! This game is amazing! I heart it big time. The game features many different scents in tiny little vials along with scent cards. There are so many fun scents. Some of my favorites are : lavender, rose and banana. What makes this…
How can I increase my autistic child’s communication?
How can I increase my autistic child’s communication? I get asked this question over and over again. One of the most important ways to increase speech and communication in children with special needs is to decrease mouthing behavior. “Mouthin behavior” includes chewing items, licking items, holding objects in the mouth. The list goes on and…
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