Talking Easter eggsYou know you've been searching for them, maybe even for years, and now they're finally becoming widely available: Talking Easter Eggs!

Turn on the egg, hide it on Easter morning, and send your child out to find the egg while it calls to them saying things like "I'm over here" and "Yoohoo!" Now Easter egg hunts can be enjoyable for everyone!

Ivan playing with plastic Easter eggsEaster is such a fun time of year. I've always loved dying eggs or decorating egg-shaped sugar cookies.

Easter arts and crafts can also be fun for visually impaired children as long as you make sure to focus on high-contrast colors or things that can be touched, smelled, or tasted. We've picked out our six favorite tactile Easter crafts from some of the best craft sites around the internet. Have fun!


Ivan playing pianoOne of the things I love about this website is that people email us from all over the world telling us about fun toys they've found for their visually impaired babies or neat activities they've been playing.

We collected some of our favorite ideas from WonderBaby readers and put them all together in one article. Find out what other parents and grandparents are saying and if you have any of your own ideas to share, let us know!


Ivan touching a peach treeMany children with sensory disabilities find it hard to incorporate the information they gather from their senses. They become overwhelmed easily and often cry or just shut down.

This can be very frustrating for you as a parent, but there are things you can do at home that will help your child overcome these problems. Here are some fun games you can play with your visually impaired baby that will help them learn to manage better and avoid sensory overload.


The OT momWhat is Occupational Therapy and how can it benefit your child? If your child tends to become overwhelmed in normal situations (like the drive-thru carwash, for example), then they may need Occupational Therapy services.

One Occupational Therapist (who also happens to be a mom) explains why some situations may be hard for your child and how Occupational Therapy can help.