Imagine your child’s brain is like the control tower at an airport, always receiving messages from around the body about what’s happening inside and outside. The sensory system is how those messages are delivered.

Your child is constantly taking in information from their senses, and we’re not just talking about the big five (touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound). There are actually eight sensory systems working behind the scenes to help them feel calm, focused, safe, and ready to learn.

Trish Crone, occupational therapist, shows us that something as simple as making honey play dough can help kids explore their senses of touch.

Here are some more at-home activities from Crone that help your child develop and manage their sensory systems:

Here’s a quick tour:

Visual (Sight): Helps

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