SENSORYHELPS & HINTS

Presented byTrish DeYoung, MTRSMarsinah Nelson, TRT

Kristi Webb, TRT

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TerrariumsTo make one plant

Need: 2 2-liter bottlessoil

plantCut the top off of one of the bottles. Cut 4" from the bottom of theother bottle. Add 3" of soil to the bottom. Plant 1-3 seeds (plant,

flower, or vegetable). Moisten soil. Put top on. Keep in warmplace. i.e. window sill. No need to water plant creates its own

environment.

SENSORY SOOTHERS

Need; 2 small plastic pop bottleswhite karo syrup

plastic glitter and confettiglue gun and clear hot glue

clear packing tapeClean and dry bottles thoroughly and remove labels. Fill one bottlewith karo syrup and leave 2" from the opening. In the same bottleplace 2-3 tablespoons of glitter and 1-2 tablespoons of confetti.Place hot glue around top of bottle and place other bottle openingon top of the other bottle. Let dry. Hot glue edges around openingsto seal bottles. If needed place packing tape around edges for extrasealing. When thoroughly dry move sensory soother back and forthto mix glitter.Also try beads and glitter without the karo syrup for sound makers.

RED"Sensory / Reminisce Boxes

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apples tomato strawberriesstop sign Red Cross ••• beetsCInnamon hot sauce watermelonred ball red velvet lipstickrubies freckles fire enginehearts Redwood forest fireSanta Claus Red Square, Russia stop lightstripes on U.S. flag fire hydrant brickBig red gum cherries devilLittle Red Riding Hood Red heads sports carrobin clown nose/wig superman's capeSongs: Red River Valley, Red roses for a blue lady and

Red, Red Robin

ORANGE \Iorangesbasketballcantaloupepeachescarrotsorangutan

pumpkinssunconstruction conetigersgoldfish

candy comcheeseorange sherbetcalico catSunkist

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YELLOW ~'1yield! cautioncaution light#2 pencilhaysunflowersraincoat

school busrubber duckybananastraw .canariesdaffodilsgoldSongs:

tennis balllemons/lemonadesmiley facecomdandelions ~~blondestaxi

Tie a Yellow Ribbon, The Yellow Rose of Texas andYellow Submarine

GREEN 4Irgo light frogs ~ plantsgrasshoppers money''''! .. ~ shamrocksChristmas trees emeralds fJfi green applesArmy/ camouflage green chilies/peppers broccolilimes leaves mintmoss turtles alligatorsslime peas. lizards ..The Green Hornet putting green avacado ::.~l

Songs: The green, green grass of home and Green Acres

BLUE.police light raspberries racket ballwater/ocean topaz baby boysky sapphire denimllevi' sblue bells blue jays Little Boy BlueBlue Ridge Mountains Babe the Blue Ox (Paul Bunyan)Blue Bird of happiness Blue Ribbon The BluesSongs: Blue moon, Blueberry Hill and Five foot two yes of blue

PURPLE.eggplant • royalty Barney.grapes violets' amethystPurple Mountains Majesty prunes plumSongs: One eyed, one homed, flying purple people eater

BROWNfootballdirthershey kissesbrunettesleatherSongs: Little brown jug

chocolatechocolate milkbarksandboots

pine conesfallieave.snutsrootbeercaramel

BLACKcats nighttar licoricepavement Black Beautycows ~ zebracrows .••. ravensThe Black Hole Magic Markerscoal watermelon seedsZorro Black Widowblack out witchesSong: Black is the color of my true loves hair and Bye, ByeBlackbird

inkcoffeetiresJaguarebonytuxedoolivesrecord

wmTEWeddings soap dovesnurses bandages clouds".paper lilies teeth 1~'~'angels ghosts light bulbsmarshmellows glue Kleenextoilet paper t-shirt diamondslab coat polar bear puritysnow gardenias vanilla ice creamMary had a little lamb Snow White eggsmilk golf ball ping pong ballbaby powder dental floss The White Housewhite wash fence picket fence White ElephantSongs: The White Cliffs of Dover and White Christmas

PINKpink carnations baby girlbubble gum eraserspink flamingos pink champagneSongs: A White sport coat and a pink carnation.

BLACK & WlllTE ~~:~~'

blushcotton candY~.!t=;)·9pepto bismol

panda bearcowNunprison uniform

zebra raccoonnews paper oreosblack & white moviesskunk Dalmatian

ALL COLORSjolly rancherspixie stickspopsiclesflowersfingernail polish

kool-aidsuckersballoonstablecloth

jellocolored watercandlesT-shirts

BABY

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Pack in diaper bag if availablebaby powdercloth diapers to foldbaby clothes to foldpacifierbaby spoon

squeaky toycottonrattlebaby bookPictures of babies

bottlebootiesblanketbaby bib

KIDSWorks great when grandchildren come to visitbuilding blocks puzzles, .4 toy trucks

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,.~., -coloring books crayons "~" jacks

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'Ji' baby doll with clothes to change ~. paddle ball~.',~ yarn for ~ats cradle h?ppy ta,,: ~ puppets ~

~ ~,,,, marbles In a bag pick up sticksNo Modem toys! Let the residents talk about the toys they playedwith when they were kids.

TRAVEL"o

flash light --cltravel brochuresPictures of famous placescar ~sunglasses W""'"

maps/atlaspostcardspass portticketsluggage tags

camera ~ ~airplane ~~boat ~credit card

CAMPING & OUlDOORS <!-pine cones It rocks (rough and smooth)sticks flowers barkpictures of wil ani als canteen tent stakepictures of mountains and campers ~ smores ••••.list of camp songs binoculars~-v ~

WARMwarm water washcloths hot water bottleelectric heating pad (warmed up before the visit)neck rice bags ( see instructions below)blankets ( warmed in microwave before visit)pictures of warm places ( Hawaii, Africa, Florida ect.)warm beverages ( cocoa, tea, milk & coffee)

NECK RICE BAGS ,WARMING PADSYou can design your neck bag or warming pads in ant shape youwant. A large crescent shape or cotton socks work best. Fill shapewith rice so it is loose and flexible. 1 tsp. each of Rosemary andThyme smells wonderful. 1 tsp. each of Lavender and Flax seed isvery relaxing and soothing. Mix with rice thoroughly. Hand stitchyour bag closed. Heat in microwave approximately 1 minute. Testto make sure its not too hot for the resident.

TEXTUREsandpaperterry clothgunni sackstickersyamnettingwater weeniebath scrubiebean bag

cottonpIne coneropeleathercarpetsilly puttyspongespider balljello

silkstrawbarkfurflannelscarfkoosh ballloofaflour balloon

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SCHOOL DAYScrayons ~small I,::=:~bell - ..-r,~-t:S.l' ".simple math worksheets

GAMES

pencilseasy readerred school house

gluerulernotebooks

notebook & pencildecks of face cardsHangmancheckers

SEWING

unorookMad libstimer

dicetic tac toepoker chips

plastic canvasribbonsbeads to thread

AUTOMOBILES

yampatternsSCIssors

buttonspin cushionmaterial

car models.Insurancewindow scraperglove box stuff

BEACH~

drivers licensecar magazinestire gauge.

keysair freshner[umper cables

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sunglassesstarfishbeach towelpictures of underwater lifesnorkel ~The beach boys ,..

shellsbeach ballfakefish Aflip flops .,

sandsuntan lotion ~umbrella ~beach ball ~ ~volley ball ~

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HANDYMANPack in tool box if available overallsBlocks of different kinds and sizes of wood tool beltlarge bolts and nuts non-toxic white gluesand paper popsicle stickswrench wood shapesCan put tools in box in you are monitoring the resident closelyalong with radios and small appliances to take apart.

GARDENER ~:::~Pack in bucket or large plastic pot if availablesmall flower pots variety of seedssoil small dull spadespoon watering cangloves pictures of gardenssun hat

ARTIST_safety scissorswhite paperwater colorspencilscharcoal stickssmock

large crayons or colored pencilsconstruction paperwhite glueeraserpencil sharpenerberet

VANnY •••Pack in cosmetic case if availablesmall lipsticks blushsample make up brushescurlers hair spraywash cloths nail polish

eyelash curlercombsjewelry Imagazines C