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Sensory Stories SeriesTheme: Ocean
Contents: What is a social story?Catalogue record of relevant Toy Library ResourcesThemed Sensory Activities Guide
External to this booklet: Sensory Stories Ocean Theme Tub
Catalogue List of Relevant Toy Library Resources:
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ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Themed Sensory Activities
Beach Sand Sensory TubResources:
Beach sand or kinetic sand Sensory tub (high sided plastic
tub Magnifying glass, funnel,
tweezers, scoops, etc Beach themed objects: shells,
coral, seaweed, driftwood, marine animal figurines, etc
What to do: Place sand and objects in tub FEEL: the different objects POUR and PLAY: with the sand TALK ABOUT: what you are
doing LOOK: closely at it all ENJOY: the experience!
What it looks like:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Beach Discovery BottlesResources:
Beach sand or kinetic sand Funnel, tweezers, scoops, etc Beach themed objects: shells,
coral, seaweed, driftwood, marine animal figurines, etc
Plastic bottles Water and blue food colouring
What to do: Use tweezers to place shells,
rocks, etc into bottle Use funnel to pour sand into
bottle Use funnel, jug, or turkey
baster to pour water into bottle.
Add a drop of colour, shake and enjoy!
What it looks like:
Ocean Sensory Ice MeltResources:
Beach sand or kinetic sand Plastic container (margarine tub,
bucket, etc) Beach themed objects: shells,
coral, seaweed, driftwood, marine animal figurines, etc
Water and food colouring Jugs, siphons, spray bottles,
droppers
What to do: Freeze small objects in coloured
layers in containers (use multiple small containers, or one big one
Run warm water over upturned container to release frozen form onto shallow tray
Use warm water through droppers, spray bottles, siphons, jugs to melt ice, discovering the various objects as you go.
What it looks like:
Using sand as the bottom layer will leave a beach scene when ice is all melted:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Waves in a BottleResources:
Clear plastic jar Vegetable oil Food colouring & water
What to do: Pour layer of oil in jar Add layer of coloured water Firmly close lid…roll jar back and
forth and watch the waves
What it looks like:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Ocean Themed Light Panel ActivitiesResources:
Light panel Beach sand or kinetic sand Themed objects (shells, coral,
driftwood, etc)
What to do: LOOK at the shapes, outlines,
colour changes etc on the light panel
PUSH the sand around the light panel
DRAW lines in the sand on the light panel
What it looks like:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Felt Board Fish PatternsResources:
Felt board Felt Fish
What to do: Experiment with making
patterns (can do this on the light panel as well!)
What it looks like:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean
Ocean Rhythms Physical and Auditory ActivityResources:
Fish Net Fake seaweed (made from
ripped rubbish bags) Wave Drum Ocean waves audio unit
What to do: Tie clumps of fake seaweed to
the net Have people stand in a circle,
holding the net above them Sway the net to the rhythm of
the moving ocean, using drum and audio unit to enhance
Have people walk though the seaweed under the net
What it looks like:
ARC Toy Library & Resource Centre Sensory Stories: ocean