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Traveling for the holidays can be stressful, but these items may help make that road trip or upcoming plane ride easier for you and your family! Here are some sensory friendly toys that are easy to pack inside your carry-on luggage or in the car.
- “Squigglets” Sensory bracelets ($4.99): You can choose from a variety of colors and they are latex free. Each Squigglet is fun to squeeze, pull, and twist to help ease anxiety and provide a comforting distraction.
- Mini Hoberman Sphere ($9.99): This sphere expands from 5 inches to 12 inches in diameter. Push any hub and watch it contract! The rainbow of colors expanding and contracting can be visually stimulating.
- Soothing Rain Tube ($7.99): A sturdy 8 inch rain tube that contains multi-colored beads that create the soothing sound of rain and provide a visual effect.
- Mini Light Spinner ($4.99): Approximately 4 inches tall and comes in a variety of colors with a light-up spinner. The mini light spinner changes as you hold down the button. Watch as different colors spin in different places. Lights will be solid and then flicker on and off, so that they look like spinning dots.
- Theraputty ($4.89): This brightly colored, non-toxic, non-sticky putty is fun to mold and stretch or to hide coins or small toys in and play hide and find.
- Yuck-E Ball ($9.99): Measuring at 3.5 inches and weighing 10 ounces, each ball is filled with smaller balls that glide through gel to create a unique tactile experience.
- Weighted Lap-Dog ($39.99): The weighted lap dogs feature five pounds of calming weight that will lay perfectly across your child’s lap. Great item to use for transitions or when riding in a car, plane, train, etc.
All items listed can be found here: https://www.nationalautismresources.com
*This information is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be used to replace consultation with your doctor or qualified professional.
