Thursday, February 20, 2014

15 Activities For Children with Autism

Parents know how craft and activities is a big part of childhood, heck everyone loves crafts and having a bunch of fun. With autistic children certain crafts and activities can not only be fun but also help with learning and with sensory problem. I put together 15 great ideas to share with you today.



I Spy Alphabet Bottle

Alphabet bottle is not only fun to make, but keep your child focused. This will also help with recognizing the letters. Have them find a letter and imitate the sounds of each of those letters.




Homemade play dough

Hide toys within the play dough which will encourage to touch and it will hopefully help with the sensitivity. This project can also be a teaching tool with the child learning math and  measurements







Homemade finger paint  

Again most Autistic children have a sensitivity to certain textures. Even thou this is a messy project it's totally fun to do.









Squishy Bag

If finger pants are to messy for you, then this project is perfect for you. Another great way to teach the alphabet




Sensory table

This sensory stimulation is another device at home for sensitivity, most preschools have these just for that problem.










Matching game

match up the stick pair an place them side by side to complete each shape. This will help your child with learning about shapes










Bird feeder Ornaments


Great learning tool about Nature. Good for texture sensitivity









Smelling Station

Great guessing game and helps with fear of certain smells









Counting

Autistic Children needs hands on  learning,  Now a days in kindergarten one of the things they focus on is counting to 100, this project will help with counting and improving math skills.





Sensory shower play for kids
 I think the title says it all, do I need to say anything more? Shaving cream is wonderful for sensory, heck you can get them clean while you're at it.





100 Free Dr. Seuss themed printable, crafts, recipes, and activities

Now who doesn't love Dr. Seuss?   This provides great learning worksheets to support what your children are learning in school.








No sew t-shirt superhero capes
 One of the things autistic children need is help with imagination.These superhero capes will help. Fun to make and no sewing skills are required 







 Benefits of climbing trees

You can learn a lot through play









Storytelling with illustrations

Learn how to make story time fun. For a list of books aimed for Autism children go here, they list books by age.





Fat Brain Toys

For Birthdays and holidays consider shopping online at "Fat Brain Toys" They carry toys, games and tools for children and adults with special development needs







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