Sensory Art: Halloween Edition
10.21.2018
Halloween is almost here and we have the perfect Sensory Halloween activity for you ... Sensory Art!
Sensory Art is the use of coloring tools and other sensory media to produce creative “works of art”. These activities improve a child’s sensory processing skills in an enjoyable manner. Great for use at school and home!
Using the Halloween themed coloring picture sheets, the child will begin by using traditional tools such as crayons to color as much or as little of the sheet as he or she wishes. The next step is to “decorate” the picture using glue and medium that offers tactile and olfactory experiences.
Not only will children experience a great variety of sights, scents, and textures to manipulate, but there are also many opportunities for developing skills in the area of fine motor, bilateral coordination, and praxis. The child will be challenged in the area of ideation (what to do with all of these things?) and execution (how to manipulate to form the product).
Whether you need to capture the attention of one child or a group, this resource may work for you during Occupational Therapy treatment. Using it as a home program to extend the benefits of direct treatment is another possible use. We hope you love this fun resource as much as we and our kiddos do! Have a great time!
We have had excellent results with our resource known as Sensory Art. There are 4 Halloween Versions Included:
(1) Happy Halloween Scene
(2) Witch
(3) Frankenstein
(4) Bride of Frankenstein
Therapists have great imaginations; use yours when preparing options for the children to use. Here are some examples and possible uses:
- Paprika Spice = Pumpkin
- Dried chives = grass
- Wood sticks = Haunted House
- Cotton balls = Bride of Frankenstein's dress
- Colored yarn = hair
- Felt = clothing
- Glitter = Moon, Bats
- Pipe cleaners = Hair
- Straw = Broom
- Stickers = Add pumpkins, bats, etc. to your Halloween scene!
You can find our Sensory Art Resources Here.
Related Topics: Sensory Art, Sensory Processing/Self-Regulation
