Sensory Boxes can be kept in a shoe-box, a plastic container with lid, a tackle box, a lunch box, and so on. You can mark each type of box with the child’s name, type of box, place a photo of the child on or in the box if you so choose, or let the child decorate their sensory box.
If your child withdraws or becomes overwhelmed with any of the activities or media presented, move on to something else! Your child may only tolerate one or a few of the ideas suggested – remember it’s trial and error and giving your child some control over what they will work with will help in preventing sensory overload.
Items that may be included in an auditory sensory box include:
o Toys that make sounds, play music
o Toys that rattle, pop, make rustling sounds, squeak, beep, ring, etc.
o Empty plastic water bottles to squeeze and “crackle”
o Musical instruments (bells, xylophone, whistles, tambourine, bongo’s, triangles, kazoo, etc.)
o Bubble wrap to squeeze, jump on, roll on, wrap up in
o CD’s of a variety of music (relaxation, classical, ocean sounds, animal noises, a variety of calming to arousing music, etc.)
o Headphones
o Pots and pans (to bang on)
o Drum sticks
o Plastic cups to pour items back and forth between (small rocks, dry pasta, bottle caps, etc.)
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