The Best Gifts To Get Your Child This Holiday Season.

Dec 1

Have you been wondering what gifts your child will love this holiday season that is also going to promote their development?

I have placed my top gift recommendations into 4 categories:

Recommendations

Sensory Tools and Toys

Weighted Blanket (should be about 10% of child’s body weight)
1. Provides deep pressure stimulation
2. helps with sleep, calming, and self-regulation.
3. https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-weighted-blanket
Water Beads
1. https://www.amazon.com/Kinetic-Sand-Sandtastic-Playset-Tools/dp/B07M5TPM8Q/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2ZWOYFSRYRHUP&keywords=kinetic%2Bsand&qid=1637875314&qsid=146-1346417-0430338&s=toys-and-games&sprefix=kinet%2Ctoys-and-games%2C237&sr=1-5&sres=B084BNW2PW%2CB07M5TPM8Q%2CB07GTB3H8T%2CB08S75BPRY%2CB08S7LDZ84%2CB08FCR35QB%2CB084BTPVFQ%2CB07PGTLGK1%2CB08T6DVTZ6%2CB084BNRGCZ%2CB08LZN7LFR%2CB084PTWQ91%2CB0886RL2F7%2CB075Y9G5JV%2CB081VVNWKN%2CB08S71687H%2CB08LZJGHDV%2CB08S75JPFB%2CB01K16G83A%2CB07R9N35FR&srpt=ART_CRAFT_KIT&th=1
Kinetic sand
https://www.amazon.com/Kinetic-Sand-Sandtastic-Playset-Tools/dp/B07M5TPM8Q/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=kinetic+sand&qid=1638604650&sr=8-10
Fidget/sensory toys
1. https://autismcommunitystore.com/collections/sensory-toys
2. Pop its
3. Fidget spinners

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) projects

STEM toys make for a great gift idea because they promote so many functional life and developmental skills.

STEM TOYS (learning/creativity)

Tablet/Cell phone applications

AAC/language/communication apps
1. Proloquo2go (iphone)
  1. For nonverbal children
  2. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/proloquo2go-symbol-based-aac/id308368164
2. OTSIMO
  1. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/otsimo-special-education-aba/id1084723774
  2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otsimo.app
3. MITA (Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism)
  1. helps supports language development
  2. Available in various language
  3. Researched
Routines & Schedules
1. I create- social stories
  1. social learning tool that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information
  2. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-create-social-skills/id513666306
  3. add images, record voice and organize a schedule
  4. Cause and effect learning
First then visual Schedule
1. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/first-then-visual-schedule/id355527801
2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.ausoft.firstthen&hl=en_US

3. Sensory light box

Experience/memory together your kids want to bond with you

Cooking /baking
1. Decorative/holiday Cookies
2. Cake
3. Play around with colors and dye
House themes
1. Lights
2. Make shirts
3. Holiday Decorating
Get Outdoors
1. Make snowman if its snowing
2. Play catch
3. Run around and play tag
4. Go to the playground

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