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Discover fun and creative ideas to encourage play time with toys, light play, music, multi-sensory activities and tactile art. Also find seasonal holiday crafts!
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Braille and Literacy, Toys, Visual Impairment
24 Braille Toys for Kids Who are Blind
Everything from alphabet blocks to raised line coloring pages and activity books to puzzles to card and board games... and so much more! And it's all in braille ready for...
Holiday Crafts and Ideas
Should Parents Lie to Their Kids About Santa Claus?
Should parents lie about Santa? Find out how to balance trust, magic, and holiday traditions right here!
Holiday Crafts and Ideas, Special Needs
5 Tips for a Peaceful Thanksgiving with Your Child with Disabilities
Thanksgiving can be a joyful yet overwhelming holiday, especially for families with children who have sensory, motor, or dietary needs.
Tactile Arts and Crafts, Visual Impairment
Using Origami to Teach Blind and Low-Vision Students Basic Shapes
It's critical that children who are blind should be exposed to 2D as well as 3D shapes and concepts on a practical level and at a young age.
Sensory Activities
5 Sand Play Activities to Encourage Fine Motor Development
Sensory bin, at the beach, or in a sandpit? Try these sand play activities to help toddlers and preschoolers develop their fine motor skills.
Tactile Arts and Crafts
Cat Pencil Holder Craft
Get organized for back-to-school with this adorable Cat Pencil Holder Craft. All you need is an empty can and some basic craft supplies.
Tactile Arts and Crafts
Bouncy Pencil Topper Craft
Pencil toppers make writing more fun. This Bouncy Pencil Topper Craft is perfect for students needing extra tactile input.
Toys, Visual Impairment
Barbie® Introduces the First Blind Barbie Fashionista Doll
Mattel, in partnership with AFB, announced the addition of a blind Barbie doll with white cane and sunglasses.
Sensory Activities
5 Edible Sensory Play Ideas
Check out our favorite edible sensory play activities to engage children's senses, boost their development, and provide hours of fun.
Sensory Activities
How to Make Unpoppable Bubbles
Discover the secret to making unpoppable bubbles with this easy guide. You only need three ingredients!
Behavior, Sensory Activities
8 Must-Haves for a Soothing Sensory Toolkit
Looking for sensory toolkit essentials for your child? These soothing items can help your child with sensory processing difficulties!
Cooking and Kitchen Play, Tactile Arts and Crafts
9 Best Edible Art Projects for Blind Kids
Crafts can easily be adapted to use edible materials so that tasting is both okay and encouraged.
Music Play
5 Fun DIY Musical Instruments for Kids
Looking for a rainy day activity you can do on a budget? Get your little rock stars into these easy, crafty DIY musical instruments with stuff you have at home.
Tactile Arts and Crafts
6 Tips to Make Art Projects Accessible For Blind Kids
Art is considered a visual activity, but by using varied textures and focusing on three-dimensional projects, touch can become the primary focus of the art.
Tactile Arts and Crafts
11 Surprising Benefits of Art for Blind Children
Tactile art is the perfect way to introduce your blind child to artistic expression, and there are multiple surprising benefits as well!