November 2021

Each year we are asked to share some of our therapists’ favorite toys for holiday gifts. We are so excited to be teaming up with our friends at Gingerbread House Toys in Bloomington to bring you our annual shopping guide! These toys were hand-selected by our therapists to help children of all ages with their development. These are also all part of our therapists’ wish list, so if you are purchasing for a child you know, consider supporting our pediatric therapy program with some of these great resources as well!

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Suggestions From Speech Language Pathologists

Go is a core vocab word. This book would be useful with kids who are building vocab or kids who are starting to use AAC. 1. https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/books-new/products/indestructible-things-that-go
Fun tangible reinforcer, vocabulary expansion, learning colors, taking turns. https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/arts-crafts-new/products/do-a-dot-metallic-markers
Dizzy bees- turn taking, sound development (zzzzzz, bee), vocabulary and concept development- bee, fly, up, down, on, off https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/dizzy-bees?_pos=78&_sid=686291cfd&_ss=r
stringing beads- turn taking, asking for help, concept development-in, out, up, down, learning colors https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/lace-a-shape?_pos=39&_sid=afbc57f90&_ss=r
Fun tangible reinforcer, pretend play, vocabulary expansion, learning colors, taking turnshttps://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/arts-crafts-new/products/introduction-to-dough-1
Fun tangible reinforcer, sensory experience https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/sensory-toys/products/orbeez-color-seed-pack
Fun way to aid in transitions between activities at home or in therapy https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/sensory-toys/products/foam-alive-hourglass
Matching, colors, animal sounds, pretend play, turn taking https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/collections/pretend-play/products/animals-mixed-display
Topples- turn taking, learning colors, asking for help, learning new vocab- up, down, learning words to deal with frustration https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/tobbles-neo?_pos=46&_sid=afbc57f90&_ss=r

Suggestions From Our Counselors

Toys and games that help children express their emotions, practice mindfulness, and encourage turn-taking and critical thinking skills are great for every age!

Neon Effect Frame– Great tool for children to use to express themselves https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/865024
Uno – Encourages appropriate turn taking and critical thinking skills https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/uno%C2%AE-iconic-1980s-card-game
Electric Jellyfish mood Light—Great tool to teach and encourage mindfulness https://shop.gingerbreadhousetoys.com/products/jellyfish-mood-light

Suggestions From Our Applied Behavior Analysis Team

Suggestions from Timber Pointe Outdoor Center

Sensory products/solutions are vital to creating a calm space for campers, or children in general. Many of these are portable and easy to pack in a backpack or purse to help those who are overstimulated wherever they are. They are also a great tool to help children and campers who are seeking stimulation and need an outlet to do it in an appropriate way for the setting.