This easy Halloween sensory box for kids with autism is so much fun. Build sensory skills, fine motor skills, communication skills & color sorting skills with this quick sensory box! Try this Fall Sensory Bin next!
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Halloween Sensory Box for Kids with Autism
This Halloween sensory box is one of our favorite sensory activities this time of year at my learning center for children with autism.
To make this Halloween sensory box, you will need
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- orange and black pompoms
- a small metal scoop (I love these little wooden scoops too!)
- a shoe box
- miniature dried pasta
Prepare the Halloween Sensory Box
Fill a shoe box with the dried pasta, pompoms and scoop and your Halloween sensory box is ready!
Related : Build your child’s communication skills in a fun sensory way with this workbook
Use the Halloween Sensory Box to
- Teach to sort by color. Have your child or students sort the pompoms by color; putting all the orange pompoms to one side and the black pompoms to the other.
- Build fine motor skills, hand strength and precision.
- Set up simple sensory play. Have your little learner put his or her hands into the box of dried pasta, touch the dried pasta, touch the pompoms and get comfortable using the mini metal scoop.
Related : 10 Sensory Toys Every Autistic Child Needs at Home
More Halloween Activities and Resources
- Pumpkin Carving Ideas
- Halloween Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Autism and Halloween (12 tips for an autism-friendly Halloween)
- Sensory-Friendly Halloween Costumes
- Non-Candy Halloween Treats
- Halloween Play Dough Mats
- Bat Play Dough Mat
- Halloween Adapted Book
Autism Resources
- The Successful Interaction with a Child with Autism Course – learn to better understand your autistic child or students with this complete course.
- Autism Activities Workbook Bundle – build communication skills, fine motor skills, sensory play skills and daily living skills, while helping your child or students to successfully manage any difficult behaviors, with these fun, educational, printable activities.
- Autism Activities Vault – your collection of 420+ autism activities for the entire school year.
- Fall Autism Activities Bundle – a collection of Fall themed printable autism activities to help you build communication skills, fine motor skills, sensory play skills and daily living skills, while helping your child or students to successfully manage any difficult behaviors.
- Sensory Communication Workbook – Build communication skills with simple sensory activities.
- How to Make a Communication Binder Guide & Workbook – Learn how to create a Communication Binder for your child or student with autism using real photos. Follow my expert guide to learn how to use it to increase communication skills.
- Autism Adapted Books Bundle – a collection of 10 adapted books that will help you build communication skills while teaching more than 120 vocabulary words.
- Autism Social Stories Bundle – a collection of printable social stories to help your little learners work on their social skills.
- Zoo Animals Play Dough Mats Bundle – use these printable play dough mat to work on the names of the animals, build language skills, and increase fine motor strength and precision in a fun, sensory way!
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Last updated October 4, 2023 with more information, additional tips, and better readability.
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