DIY: Outdoor Sensory Trail

Aug 7

Why is an outdoor sensory trial beneficial?

Outdoor sensory trials are easy, fun, and interactive outdoor activity for all ages. Outdoor chalk sensory trials require two items including chalk and a hard surface to draw. These trials can promote bilateral coordination, crossing the midline, motor planning, hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and social skills. This activity promotes creativity and ideation for targeting higher executive functioning skills.

What can be included in a DIY sensory trial?

Hopscotch
Straight of curved line for balance
Hand and foot jumping
Figure 8 or infinity walk
Frog jumps
Jumping jacks
Bear walk
Crab crawl
One and two foot jumps
Cross crawls
Run and walk sections
Swirls

Where can I see a video to provide me a better visual of how this can look?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQHVF9rl5ol/

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Alexi Christensen, MA, OTR/L

Alexi is the CEO and co-founder of SENSE-ational Spaces, LLC. She is a pediatric occupational therapist who specializes in childhood development, sensory processing, emotional regulation, craniosacral therapy, and environmental modification. She is currently licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and registered with the National Board of Occupational Therapy.

Alexi has extensive training and experience to support families and enable independence in daily activities ranging from academic participation, self-cares, feeding, functional fine motor skills, and more!

https://www.christensen-ot.com/

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