Sensory diet activities

Use the Sensory Checklist to determine what your child's sensory needs are for each system and then use the right sensory diet activities for their sensory profile.

This is the ultimate list of sensory diet activities for kids. Many ideas can be done with common household items and are easy to use!

Whether you’ve got a sensory seeking, sensory avoidant, and/or sensory processing disorder kid, vestibular activities can be a powerful tool for calming and sensory regulation. Learn 45+ DIY vestibular exercises to try with your child indoors, and how to address the vestibular system through a sensory diet. Great for gross motor skills and occupational therapy ideas for at home, school, or the clinic.

Do you ever find yourself spinning your pencil, tapping your leg or twirling your hair while trying to do work? These are all ways we subconsciously provide our bodies with sensory input in order to be focused and productive. Many children do not know how or when to provide their bodies with the appropriate input they need. (Scroll to the bottom for a printable sensory diet template!) This is where a Sensory Diet comes into play. What is this new diet everyone is talking about? A sensory…

List of 50 easy sensory diet activities for kids from And Next Comes L

Sensory diets are different for everyone! Here are examples of sensory diet strategies that support sensory processing needs so one can participate in daily activities.

Sensory diet cards are an amazing tool to help kids improve their attention, communication, and more! Learn how to use them and print your...

This resource covers information on the proprioceptive sense and includes proprioception sensory activities for kids.

Learn what a sensory diet is, how it can benefit your child's learning, focus, behavior, and emotional regulation, and discover which activities should be part of your child’s individual sensory diet.