A Sensory Room
 

These are a few ideas that you can use to create a Sensory room..

SMELL

Plants ~ Lavendar, Rosemary, Lemongrass, Artemesia - Crush a leaf gently to release the smell of these plants - NB: They are NOT edible.

Air Fresheners can be used - but keep them out of the childrens reach.

Bake bread and biscuits and .. use all the other senses to enjoy them !!:D

TASTE

As above with food ...

TOUCH

Have carpet squares on the floor that have different textures.

A Plasma ball is great Touch as well as Sight!

Wood, Stones, Leaves, Sand, Soil in a shallow tray are great for exploring within the hand.

Water fountain ornaments are wonderful for Touch, Sight and Hearing.

SIGHT

Fairy lights and small lamps.

Lamps/lights that have on & Off switches.

Torches and shadow puppets.

Optical fibre lights ~ There is a huge selection of optical lighting that changes colours over a period of time.

Colours - bright bold and Calm Pastels
Warm colours & Cold Colours

Curtains & Blinds that allow you to demonstate light and dark.


HEARING

Animal sound toys
Cassettes & tapes / CDs
Musical Instuments - especially 'Reindeer bells'

A hammer and different types of everyday objects that can create differnt tones.


Please keep on adding ... :cheerful:

Smell - crushed leaves from mint, lemon geranium and curry plant. :yummy:

Touch - ice cubes (leave to start to melt 1st so no freezer burn!!) :bubble: