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#388 - Top 10 Sensory Gift Ideas for Kid...

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
About this episode

Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be stressful or overwhelming 🎁 In this episode, we’re sharing our favorite sensory-friendly gift ideas for kids and adults, plus creative experience gifts that go beyond toys.

We cover: 

  • Our top 10 sensory-friendly gift ideas for kids.

  • Unique and practical gift ideas for adults.

  • Why experience-based gifts can be so meaningful.

  • Links to products and tools we use and recommend.

Thanks for listening 🩷 Tell us what’s on your holiday gift list this year. We’d love to hear your ideas!

LINKS

Harkla Holiday Sale

https://harkla.co/pages/black-friday-cyber-monday

We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form - https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3 

All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/allthingssensorypodcast/ 

Harkla Website 

https://harkla.co/ 

Harkla YouTube

​​https://www.youtube.com/c/HarklaFamily 

Harkla Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/harkla_family/ 

Harkla Digital Courses

https://harkla.co/collections/courses 

Webe Kalm

https://amzn.to/41pqZKQ

Hoberman Sphere

https://tinyurl.com/yjh5ntwk

Yogibo bean bag

https://tinyurl.com/kt88wj2j

Sensory Compression swing

https://tinyurl.com/yt4z772y

Spot it

https://www.spotitgame.com/

Sensory art - clay by number

https://tinyurl.com/yxfy356f

Glow in the dark basketball

https://tinyurl.com/4tr49u3d

Rock wall 

https://treefrogplay.com/?sca_ref=3949086.UhRyARIVfT

Gymnastics bar

https://tinyurl.com/23hp8j8p

Stapelstein stepping stones

https://tinyurl.com/yj5bnkez

Vibration plate

https://tinyurl.com/5cu4rdz6

Vital neuro

https://vitalneuro.com/?dt_id=1422082&utm_campaign=ABT_Creator&utm_medium=affiliate

Speks fidgets

https://www.getspeks.com/products/speks?variant=31705494323287

Self care for ADHD book

https://tinyurl.com/bdhmh8yy

App for managing time / to-do list

https://thruday.com/

Tracking device for phone, keys, wallet, etc

https://tinyurl.com/9cu9a82c

Loop ear plugs

https://tinyurl.com/4sdj2f6f

Liquid sand frame - visual input

https://tinyurl.com/54486he5

Grounding mat / EMF blocker blanket

https://tinyurl.com/5x9j5j5k

https://thecomfyshield.com/?sca_ref=8911243.bJLixhEk6VPYU2rd

Air purifier

https://tinyurl.com/44jcya4k

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