I am a preschool teacher. I want to make a sensory board with touchy-feely items. Any ideas to include?Thanks!

Question

I am a preschool teacher. I want to make a sensory board with touchy-feely items. Any ideas to include?Thanks!

Answer 1

you can include a top of a duster, a chain link, sandpaper.  I work with children who have autism and we once ordered a sensory wall and those where some of the things on it.

Answer 2

A soft hairbrush

a rubber washing-up glove - they tend to be smooth on one side and have a bobbly grip on the other side

Piece of cotton wool

velvet or other material with a nap

Coconut shell - all hairy!

Answer 3

First off... I think it's ironic that your name is Jessica G and you're a pre-school teacher and MY name is Jessica G and I graduate from college in May and will be teaching pre-school! Anyway, here are some things that I would use:

sticky hands you can get from a 25 cent machine

piece of double-sided tape

lock of hair

something with letters that stick up (like on a wedding invitation)

cotton ball

sponge

pieces of different kinds of fabric (silk, cotton, velvet)

rubber

Good luck!

Answer 4

My old preschool teacher cut out a large paper hand and put the 5 senses on every finger tip. Then she did an activity with us and made us taste chocolate chips, touch cold spagetti, listen to a bird, etc with a blindfold over our eyes. Do make sure you know what the kids are allergic to!!

Answer 5

Use something from each sense type.  Sand paper or cement for rough, silk, plastic or nylon for smooth, wood or metal for hard, fleece, wool or down for soft, mylar or glitter for shiny, woven basket, an orange or a sponge for bumpy.

Answer 6

Items for your board:    sandpaper, sponge, fleece, aluminum foil, wool, orange peel (of course, this will dry out and will need to be replaced), brillo pad,

Answer 7

Some form of abrasive paper, preferably with a high grit so they cant hurt themselves (try it yourself first).

Velcro could be another.

polished and unpolished stone.

teddy bear fur.

You could ask the parents to donate small pieces of cloth, which would also get them involved.

All the best.

:-)

Answer 8

Gooey THINGS boys love SLIME and stuff but girls would like to feel a goey HEART OR FLOWER TOY! theres alot of things like play dough?Paints?Glues?

Answer 9

fun foam

fabric

construction paper

wall paper

ribbon

good luck!

Answer 10

sandpaper, cotton, foil paper, stuff to help them learn the difference in textures. different types of fabric(fleece,silk etc.)

Answer 11

What's even better is a sensory table! Get an "under the bed bin" or other storage bin with a lid. Suggestions for sensory items: rice, packing peanuts, beans, sand, water, fake snow, pasta, cornmeal, etc. And try adding things like sand toys or small items that can be "burried" and then "found" within the bin.