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Our selection of therapeutic gifts

to stimulate the senses and delight

your loved ones this festive season

Sensory

gift ideas

Reddy, eggy, glowThis Sensory Light Egg looks so fabulous that we want one in our

Autism Eye  office. It’s one of Sense Toys’ illuminated hollow sensory

mood shapes, tested to withstand a load of 80kg.

The egg charges up on the mains and can then be placed in any

room or even a sensory dark den, where it will provide background

lighting to help relaxation and calming or sensory exploration.

Using the remote control you can choose

one of 16 colours or set the egg to fade

smoothly through the entire spectrum of

shades from a cool ultra-violet to warm

red. The colour spreads evenly

throughout the whole shape in a

way that’s said to be

mesmerising.

After charging on a base

station the egg will provide

an average of 10 hours of

glowing light.

£97.98 including VAT

www.sensetoys.com

Block partyThese brightly coloured blocks – three each of red,

blue, green and yellow – are filled with small, medium

or large coloured balls. They can be used with young

children for sorting by sight and sound and they have

soft plastic edges for easy gripping.

£44.99 including VAT www.sensetoys.com

Groovy, baby!Austin Powers would have felt right

at home with this fabulous

psychedelic light pattern.

Using the same effects found in

sensory rooms across the world, the

new Aura Projector has been

designed as an affordable item for

the home. It can be used in any

room and be pointed in any

direction, including the ceiling.

The projector, from Mike Ayres

Design, comes with one six-inch

effect wheel that fits on an integral

wheel rotator. There are more than

200 effect wheels to choose from.

Aura Projector and one effects

wheel: £138.50 plus VAT.

www.mikeayresdesign.co.uk

A ball bearing a bearIt’s a soft ball – but

opens up and turns into

a cuddly teddy bear.

The teddy in turn opens

up along its zipped back

to store objects safely

inside. The Buddy Ball is

said to be valuable for

exploring emotions such as

hidden feelings, shut-away

secrets and emerging into

new situations.

Teddy available in a

choice of colours:

£23.94 including VAT

www.winslowresources.

com/buddy-ball-sam.html

Good scentsSqueeze it, mould it, smell it. Scented MohDoh

combines play with therapy, while being flour-free and

safe for children to use.

The dough combines three therapeutic elements:

aromatherapy, play therapy and colour therapy.

Together, these attributes are said to make the

MohDoh a powerful holistic therapy.

You can buy individual pots or a complete set of six

colours and aromas. The range includes Are We There

Yet (Travel), Breathe, Time Out (Calm), Smart (Think),

No Worries (Unwind) and 40 Winks (Sleep).

Per tub: £4.80 including VAT; set of six tubs: £26.40

including VAT www.mikeayresdesign.co.uk

Christmas as a sensory storyThis isn’t a single sensory toy, but a whole sensory story. In fact, Babushka

is a retelling of the Nativity and reminds children what lies at the heart of

Christmas. We follow Babushka’s progress as she sets off with the angels

and her gifts, but will she make it to the crib?

This story about generosity and love comes with a range of treasures

and activity ideas, from art creations to cookie-

making and facts. It’s said to appeal to children

across the ages, as well as adults.

£66 including VAT

www.playtoz.co.uk

Have a ballIt’s light and grippy,

with stretchy

tentacles, making

this new Spider

Ball excellent for

throwing and

catching games.

It’s also said to

be great for

tactile stimulation

and investigation.

£2.90 plus VAT

www.rhinouk.

com

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Our Sensory Toys

provide calming

relief, sensory

stimulation and

proprioception,

whatever the age.

For a great selection

of tried and tested

quality and wooden

Sensory Toys,

contact Play to Z.

Our latest catalogue

also features

stories, Chewies,

weighted resources

and training.

ORDER NOW+44 (0)1206 796722

info@playtoz.co.uk

www.playtoz.co.uk

Feel the beat,

break the beamsIt’s said that anyone can play music

easily and interactively with this

amazing piece of technology. Simply

break the light beams on the Beamz

machine in order to play instruments

along to a backing track. As well as

being fun for all the family it can

challenge multi-tasking, motor planning

and sequencing skills.

The Home Interactive Music System

includes a Beamz Player, three-meter

cable (USB to micro USB) and

Bluetooth Adaptor, 36 songs for

families and a quick-installation guide.

£199.96 including VAT

See a video of a unit working at:

www.rompa.com/beamz-interactive-

music-system-home.html  

What it’s all about Our Sensory Gift Ideas feature focuses

on items that can provide positive

experiences for children with autism

who have difficulty processing everyday

sensory information such as sounds,

touch, sights or smells.

For parents who have ever wondered

what it might feel like to have a sensory

processing difficulty, an organisation

called Sensory Spectacle aims to

provide that sense of understanding.

It runs workshops throughout the UK

in which participants experience a

simulation of that difficulty for

themselves using its unique installations

 – such as the one pictured here.

A one-day Feel It workshop is £50.

www.sensoryspectacle.co.uk

Plenty to

 figure out Made from soft silicone, these flexible

figures consist of six families with six

family members that can be linked by

their hands. Meet Grandad & Grandma,

Mum & Dad and Girl & Boy.

As well as helping to develop fine

motor skills they can make an excellent

resource for storytelling, language

development, mathematical sorting and

pattern making. In science they can be

used to help children understand life

cycles, as well as on a light box to see

colour mixing or the effect when

reflected in a mirror.

£12.45 plus VAT

www.senteqdirect.co.uk

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Resources Take a look at Santa ’s Se ns ory Gifts for a ll age s and abiliti es!

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Login to: www.rompa.com/sensory-christmas

Buy online at www.sensetoys.comCall 0345 257 0849 to order or for advice

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SenseToys has a specialist rangeof resources for children and young adults with autism

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Model behaviourQuite a few parents as well as

children enjoyed making models

with Jumping Clay on the company’s

stand at this year’s Autism Show. It’s

a non-toxic modelling material that

smells of jasmine and gets its name

from the way that if bounces if you

throw a ball of it on the ground.

The real attraction of the clay,

though, is that if you create

something it will dry steadily in a

room without cracking or falling

apart – and you will be left with a

permanent model.

Eight-colour clay set:

£15.95 including VAT

www.jumpingclay.co.uk

Delightful dinoThis jointed wooden dinosaur (available in

three styles and as a set) might keep

fiddling fingers happy for hours. Children

can move the limbs of green Diplodocus,

red T Rex or orange Stegosaurus into a

medley of funny positions.

With chunky, robust wooden pieces,

bright colours, extra felt sensory detail

and endearing faces, these cute

dinosaurs should add ‘Roar’ to any child’s

Christmas. Each dinosaur measures

approximately 15cm.

£6.50 including VAT www.playtoz.co.uk

Pickin’ up good vibrationsThis multi-coloured resonance bean bag can be plugged into any stereo system to

resonate musical vibrations for tactile feedback and therapeutic effect. It is

supplied with a standard lead adapter. It measures 78cm wide by 82cm high.

£229.99 plus VAT www.senteqdirect.co.uk

Glow-rise buildingWatch the building light up as the blocks

are built. With the new Light Stax blocks,

the illumination can be set to solid,

flashing or fading. The toy consists of 12

blocks and a black power base and works

from three AAA batteries.

£15 plus VAT www.rhinouk.com