TLC Sensory Place

04/09/2026

Check out our new TLC Sensory Place swag! These stickers are great for water bottles, laptops, and more. We are handing them out at tonight's Family Resource Fair from 5-7pm at Canton High School - come see us at the Trinity Lutheran Church table! If you won't be at that event but want a sticker, post and let us know!

03/20/2026

Spring appears to have sprung, at least for this weekend! Enjoy the nice weather with some sensory play, and maybe bring a picnic lunch!

02/14/2026

Come and enjoy some sensory play over the long weekend! We have opened things back up for the "February thaw" and the warm temperatures forecast for the next couple weeks.

01/07/2026

With this little stretch of mild temperatures having melted all the snow, we have reopened the sensory activity fence! All are welcome to come and play!

11/29/2025

Due to heavy snow on November 29, the sensory play area is closed until the snow melts and the surface is safe for playing.

11/05/2025

COMING IN 2026: We will add a "Sound Zone" for noisy sensory play! This new activity fence will house our existing noise-making sensory toys and some new outdoor musical instruments, which will make the original fence a space for guests who prefer quieter sensory play. We thank S & S Fencing, LLC for installing the fence, as well as the endowment teams from St. John's Lutheran Church (Springfield) and Grace and Peace Lutheran Church (Peoria) for funding the fence construction through grants for TLC Sensory Place Phase 2!

09/18/2025

We were featured in the summer issue of Living Lutheran, the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America! Check out this article for more about what inspired Trinity Lutheran Church to build this facility and commit to enhancing it in the future.

With increased awareness of neurodivergent individuals, ELCA communities are fostering spaces where everyone feels comfortable and welcome.

08/28/2025

Here's a little virtual tour of the space. In addition to the sensory activity fence, we have a picnic table and bench that are both in the shade for most of the day. Please note that over the coming months, we will be replacing the parking stanchion and chain barriers with fencing of various types thanks to generous grants from Grace and Peace Lutheran Church (Peoria) and St. John's Lutheran Church (Springfield)!