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A child lying on a soft indoor surface while a grown-up places one light pillow on the child's legs for a gentle pretend sandwich topping.

Skill builder

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out soft pillows, a child lying on a safe spot, one brief pillow squish with the face clear, and the child signaling more or all done.

Pillow Sandwich

A soft pillow game where your child gets one gentle topping, a full release, and a simple more-or-done choice.

OT-adjacent support

Medium effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler using a small scoop to move pom poms from one bowl into another bowl on the floor.

Skill builder

5-15+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing two bowls with pom poms, a grown-up modeling one scoop, a child pouring pom poms into the empty bowl, and the child dumping them back to start again.

Pom Pom Sensory Scoop

A scoop, two containers, and soft pom poms make a simple transfer activity with an easy reset.

Autism support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler carrying a small shopping bag from a pretend shop area back to a grown-up after finding one requested toy food item.

Literacy

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a small pretend shop setup, a grown-up asking for one item, a toddler picking the matching object, and the bag coming back to the return spot.

Pretend Shop Fetch

Put out a tiny pretend shop and let your child fetch one named item back in a shopping bag.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A young child kneels on a carpet and punches a large soft pillow while a grown-up sits close with one hand near the pillow.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a pillow placed on a carpet, a grown-up modeling one pillow punch, the child punching the pillow, and both hands stopping after the cue.

Punch a Pillow

A large pillow gives your child one clear place to send strong arm energy, stop, and try another short round.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A child standing with both hands on a clear wall while a grown-up models a hands-only push nearby.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up clearing a wall spot, modeling a wall push, a child pushing with both hands, and the child stopping to shake out arms.

Push the Wall

A no-mess wall-pushing activity where your child presses both hands into a sturdy wall, stops, shakes out, and repeats.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A grown-up and toddler face each other on a clear floor spot as the toddler bends to jump on "go."

Skill builder

1-5+ min1-3 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up saying "ready... steady... go," a toddler jumping once, landing, and resetting for another turn.

Ready Steady Jump

A tiny ready steady go game that gives your child one jump, one cue, and a quick repeat.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor Or Outdoor

Medium

Open

A grown-up and toddler sit face to face while the grown-up lifts their hands and pauses before a gentle tickle game.

Skill builder

1-5+ min1-3 years

The loop

A four-panel sequence showing a grown-up saying ready steady, giving a tiny tickle, pausing, and the toddler signaling for another turn.

Ready Steady Tickle

A tiny tickle and a well-timed pause turn this no-material game into an easy early communication routine.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A young child sitting on the floor and scooting side to side toward a wall while a grown-up watches from nearby.

Gross motor

1-5+ min1-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a clear floor lane, a child seated at the start, the child scooting toward the finish, and the child resetting for another short race.

Seat Walk Race

A quick indoor scooting race that turns a clear patch of floor into repeatable heavy work with a visible finish.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A toddler seated at a table placing a clean spoon into a silverware tray while a grown-up keeps a few forks and spoons nearby.

Thinking

5-10+ min2-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a silverware tray on the table, a grown-up modeling a spoon and fork, a toddler sorting one utensil at a time, and the last piece landing in the tray.

Silverware Tray Sort

Set out a few clean spoons and forks and let your child sort each one into the right tray section.

Autism supportDevelopmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

Toddler sitting at a table with two covered smell cups and matching picture cards during a calm sniff-and-match activity

Thinking

5-10+ min2-3 years

The loop

Three-panel toddler activity showing a child sniffing a covered cup, choosing a picture card, and repeating with another smell

Smell Cup Match

Hide familiar smells in covered cups and let your toddler sniff and match each one to the right picture.

Sensory-friendly support

Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler sitting on the floor beside a sturdy box and using a spoon to pull a small toy back into reach while a grown-up stays nearby.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-2 years

The loop

Four panels showing a toy placed just behind a box edge, a grown-up modeling one spoon rescue, a toddler pulling the toy closer with the spoon, and the toy being reset for another turn.

Spoon Reach Rescue

Put one toy just out of reach, hand over a spoon, and let your child pull the toy back in one short rescue loop.

Developmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler spraying a small block building with a water bottle while a toy firetruck sits beside it on a washable play surface.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a toy truck parked by a small block building, a grown-up saying the building is on fire, a toddler spraying the building with a bottle, and the truck and bottle reset for another rescue.

Spray Bottle Fire Rescue

One toy truck and one spray bottle turn water play into a short rescue routine toddlers can enter right away.

Developmental support

Low effortMedium mess

Indoor Or Outdoor

Medium

Open

A young child leaning over a straw and blowing a lightweight ball across a short clear floor lane while a grown-up sits nearby.

Thinking

3-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting a ball at the start line, modeling one blow through a straw, a child blowing the ball forward, and the ball being reset for another turn.

Straw Ball Blow

One straw and one ball turn a short clear lane into a quick breath-and-roll game with an easy reset.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

Child rescuing peas and fish pieces from a bowl into a clear cup of water during a sensory play activity

Skill builder

5-10+ min2-7 years

The loop

Multi-panel sensory play activity showing a grown-up modeling one rescue, a child dropping pieces into a clear cup, and the bowl reset for another round

Tadpole Fish Rescue

A clear cup and a rescue story turn wet sensory play into a simple one-piece-at-a-time job.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortMedium mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler sitting on the floor passes a small ball toward a teddy while a grown-up sits nearby with a doll and toy car visible.

Literacy

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A four-panel sequence showing teddy and dolly set up on the floor, a grown-up giving a short cue, the child passing the named toy to the right friend, and the objects returning for the next turn.

Teddy Ball Delivery

Say one short delivery cue, and let your child pass the right object to teddy or dolly.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low To Medium

Open

A young child reaches one hand into a shoe box with a hand hole while a grown-up sits nearby and a few familiar objects wait beside the box.

Thinking

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

A four-panel sequence shows a grown-up setting out the textured shoe box, a child reaching in to feel one hidden object, guessing, and then checking the object after the reveal.

Texture Floor Guess Box

A textured shoe box and one hidden object turn touch exploration into a short, calm mystery game.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler on the floor moving a small teddy while a grown-up points to a doll beside it during a simple action-word game.

Literacy

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing two toys set side by side, a grown-up modeling teddy jump, a child making dolly sit, and both toys returning to the start for another cue.

Toy Action Commands

Say one short toy-and-action cue and let your child make teddy or dolly do it.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler sitting beside a simple path board and moving one toy animal toward a clear bowl at the end.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up placing a path board and bowl, setting the animal at the start, a child moving the animal along the path, and the animal dropping into the bowl.

Toy Animal Path

A quiet visual routine where your child moves one toy animal along a simple path and drops it into a clear finished bowl.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler sitting on the floor wiping a teddy bear with a small cloth while a grown-up holds a doll nearby for the next pretend bath turn.

Literacy

5+ min2-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing teddy and dolly set out with a cloth, a grown-up modeling one wipe, a child wiping the named toy body part, and the cloth returning for the next wash or dry prompt.

Toy Bath Wash-and-Dry

Say one short wash or dry prompt and let your child wipe the named toy body part.

Speech delay support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

Toddler sitting beside a shallow tray of washable paint and pushing a familiar toy car through it to make clear tracks

Thinking

5-10+ min1-5 years

The loop

Multi-panel toddler activity showing a grown-up making one model car track in paint, the child pushing the car through the tray, and the tray reset for another short pass

Toy Car Paint Tray

One toy car and a shallow paint tray turn messy play into a short visible track-making game.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortMedium mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler places a small teddy under a chair while a grown-up points to another toy beside a table.

Literacy

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A four-panel play sequence showing two toys on the floor, a grown-up giving an on-or-under cue, the child placing the toy in the named spot, and the toy returning to the start for another turn.

Toy On-Under Game

Say one short on-or-under direction and let your child place the toy in the matching spot.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler crawling over sofa cushions with a bean bag balanced on the back while a grown-up kneels nearby.

Gross motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting cushions on the floor, placing a bean bag on a child's back, the child crawling across the cushion path, and resetting for another round.

Turtle Cushion Crawl

A short indoor crawl game where your child balances a bean bag on the back and crosses a cushion path again and again.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

High

Open

Toddler sitting beside a shallow tray of wet sand, pushing a toy car through it to make a visible track

Thinking

5-10+ min2-3 years

The loop

Three-panel toddler activity showing a grown-up modeling one toy pass in wet sand, the child pushing the toy to make a track, and the tray reset for another short turn

Wet Sand Track Push

Let your toddler make clear tracks in wet sand with a toy car or animal and keep the whole sensory moment short and manageable.

Sensory-friendly support

Medium effortMedium mess

Indoor Or Outdoor

Low

Open