Shopping for the perfect sensory-friendly gift?
Shopping for holiday gifts and special events doesn’t need to be stressful. Let us help you find the perfect gift for your loved ones who have sensory preferences! There are a few things to be aware of when choosing a gift. Keep in mind the gift recipient’s special interests, texture aversions, and useful ways to self regulate. Also consider their developmental ability to find a gift that is safe for the individual to use. For example, you’ll want to avoid gifts with small or breakable pieces if the recipient is prone to chew on or throw items.
The Sense Ability team has compiled a list of gift suggestions for you to explore. We have gift ideas for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy. Several of these gifts are also available to purchase at Sense Ability Wellness. We also offer gift certificates for a 90 minute visit to Sense Ability, to enjoy time in the sensory gym, music room, puzzle & game room and bring a snack to eat in our kitchen. We’ve highlighted some of our favorite businesses that employ and support individuals with disabilities.
Businesses that employ individuals with disabilities
- Project Kind employs adults with disabilities and they make great beaded bracelets. Our favorites are the ones with meaningful messages like Do Good, Inclusion, and Be Kind. We have these in stock at Sense Ability https://projectkind.net
- Not Your Average Joe Coffee serves exceptional coffee at several locations in OKC, Norman and Broken Arrow. Their mission is to employ people of all abilities, including those with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities https://www.nyaj.coffee
- Be Kind to Everyone is a t-shirt company run by an autistic young adult https://bekindtoeveryone.com
- EARC Thrift Stores Find thrifted treasures at their three locations in Edmond and Guthrie. EARC supports employment and housing to encourage greater independence for individuals with developmental disabilities https://earcinc.org/thrift-stores
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Stop by and take a tour of Sense Ability, and get some holiday shopping done at the same time. These are some of the great gifts available in our shop.
Warmies What’s better than a warm, weighted stuffed animal to cuddle with? We have three at our house now. You can warm your Warmie in the microwave, or cool it in the freezer. Warmies Stuffed Animals Visit Sense Ability to pick out your favorite.
Jellystone Designs is an Australian company that offers a variety of sensory tools including chew pendants, blocks, teethers and toys. Our recent favorite is the DIY Calm Down Bottle kit. We have several different colors/themes available. Their entire catalog is online at Jellystone Designs
Schylling NOODLIES These are some amazing and colorful fidgets that are easy to take along anywhere. Noodlies
Earth Grown Kids Sensory Dough Kits. This is our favorite sensory dough. It is so soft, and the scents are amazing. They also offer unscented dough for those who prefer it. The pumpkin pie kit and the hot chocolate kits were hits at our Thanksgiving gathering. And just look at this elf kit! We have a variety of holiday and everyday themes in stock at Sense Ability. Earth Grown Kids
NEE DOH It’s the grooviest stress ball around. Need we say more?
We sell these in the Sense Ability shop, and they are also sold online. NEEDOH
MINDFUL KIDS Card Deck This is a set of 50 cards and each one provides a creative mindfulness game, visualization or exercise designed to help children feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice loving-kindness and relax. The cards break down each practice into easy-to-follow steps, and there’s a booklet showing modifications to make these activities inclusive for children of all abilities. Mindful Kids Barefoot Books also offers card sets for Yoga Pretzels, Kind Kids and Kids’ Garden.
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