42 Sensory Crafts for Kids with Autism, SPD and ADHD

Tactile (Touch) Sensory Input

1. Pineapple Thumbprint Drawing
2. Ice Paint
3. DIY Sidewalk Chalk Pops
4. Bouncy Ball Stamp Pufferfish
5. Textured Hot Air Balloon Sensory Craft
6. Worry Pet Buddies for Anxiety
7. Pool Noodle Pom Pom Shooter
8. Puffy Paint Octopus
9. Ocean Slime
10. Stretchy Slime
11. 20 Easy Ways to Make Slime
12. Handprint Rainbow Painting
13. Make Your Own Floam
14. Texture Balloons for Sensory Play
15. Do-it-yourself Sensory Blocks
16. Worry Stones
17. Desk fidget for School
18. Rainbow Tissue Paper Snail

Visual (See) Sensory Input

1. Mermaid Tail Sensory Bottle
2. Shark Sensory Bottle
3. Minion Sensory Bottle
4. Mini Aquarium Sensory Bottle
5. Paper Plate Earth Craft Collage
6. Bug Magazine Collage
7. Heart Photo Collage
8. Mixed Media Collage for Kids
9. DIY LIght Table
10. DIY Dyed Rainbow Blocks

Olfactory (Smell) Sensory Input

1. Bubblegum Play Dough
2. Candy Cane Finger Paint
3. Mystery Scented Play Dough
4. Scratch and Sniff Watercolors
5. Scented Fizzy Paint
6. Colorful and Scented Explosions

Auditory (Hear) Sensory Input

1. Rain Sticks that Sound Like Rain!
2. Rainstick Musical Sensory Bottle
3. Suncatcher Windchime
4. Recycled Spoons Windchime
5. DIY Key Windchime

Gustatory (Taste) Sensory Input

1. Neon Edible Finger Paint
2. Chocolate Play Dough
3. Edible Jello Fingerpaints

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bonnie Landau is a professional counseling and holistic therapist in Ventura County, California. Her specialities include therapy for autism, therapy for ADHD, and therapy for parenting who have kids with autism or ADHD or other neurodivergence. She changed careers from graphic design to counseling with the goal of helping struggling parents of kids with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergence find strategies and solutions to help their children succeed. Bonnie is also the author of Special Ed Mom Survival Guide: How to Prevail in the Special Education Process and Find Life-long Strategies for You and Your Child.