Sensoryscape Paeds OT

27/10/2025

On World Occupational Therapy Day, we’re feeling extra grateful for the privilege of doing what we love, alongside the most amazing children and families 🌈

24/09/2025

Happy Heritage Day!🇿🇦
Today we celebrate the beautiful diversity of our country and the traditions that make each family unique. Love the Sensoryscape Team ❤️

15/07/2025

✏️Why work on a vertical surface?✏️

Activities done on a wall, easel or window aren’t just fun — they are used to build shoulder stability, upper body strength, posture, bilateral coordination, hand-eye coordination, wrist extension, fine motor control and and even pencil grasp!💪🖍️

There are abundant benefits of moving activities from a convenient horizontal surface to a vertical surface. Activities could including writing, drawing, painting, puzzles, using a whiteboard or chalkboard, word searches, exploring shaving cream, etc!

These activities can be done in standing, kneeling or even sitting on a ball! 🔴

13/07/2025

✨What is Open-ended play?✨

Open-ended play is a type of play that encourages creativity and imagination by allowing children to explore and interact with materials without specific rules, instructions, or predetermined outcomes.

🌈 It fosters the child’s ability to be creative and use their imagination (being bored is a learnt skill🤩)
🌈 It boosts problem solving abilities and critical thinking skills
🌈 It’s child-led and develops independence, confidence, social and emotional skills
🌈 It focuses on the process and not the outcome or end product
🌈 Fosters sensory exploration and motor skill development

In a world of structured activities and plenty screen time, open-ended play gives children the freedom to explore and learn in their own way ✨

Ideas of open-ended play:
🎈Imaginative play or role-play (dress up, pretend cooking, dolls, cars, building forts, play shopping, etc)
🎈Sensory or messy play
🎈Arts and crafts exploration without a predetermined end product
🎈Building blocks or constructive toys (blocks, Lego, magnetic tiles, suction fun, etc)

25/06/2025

Push, press, and strengthen! 🖐️✨ Using push pins on a foam board against a vertical surface is a fun way to build fine motor strength, improve shoulder stability, eye-hand coordination and posture and develop those proprioceptive senses! 👋

25/06/2025

Push, press, and strengthen! 🖐️✨ Using push pins on a foam board against a vertical surface is a fun way to build fine motor strength, improve shoulder stability and posture and develop those proprioceptive senses! 👋

23/06/2025

Our team of occupational therapists had a fantastic time attending ExpoSense over the weekend hosted by the South African Institute of Sensory Integration. A fun and informative morning filled with learning about all things sensory and keeping up to date with new therapy resources and ideas 🌈✨

16/06/2025

✨ Happy Youth Day! ✨

Today we honour the courage, resilience, and bright futures of the young people of South Africa 🇿🇦

Here’s to creating safe, inclusive spaces where little hands can build big dreams and every child’s voice matters. 🌈💪

15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day!👔

Today, we celebrate all the amazing dads, grandpas, uncles, and father figures who hold little hands, cheer on every tiny triumph and turn everyday moments into adventures!

Wishing you a wonderful Father’s Day filled with laughter, hugs, and special memories!

Love the Sensoryscape team💙

13/06/2025

❄️Winter Messy Play Ideas for Little Hands!☃️

As the days get colder, it’s the perfect time to bring some sensory fun indoors! Messy play is a brilliant way to support your child’s fine motor skills, sensory development and encourage creativity and open ended play✨

Here are a few winter-themed ideas to try at home this weekend:

☃️ Snow Dough — Mix cornflour and conditioner for a soft, moldable “snow.” Add glitter for extra sparkle!

🧊 Frozen Treasure Hunt — Freeze small toys or objects in ice cubes. Let your little ones use spray bottles filled with some warm water and fine motor tools to rescue them!

☁️ Shaving Foam Snow Storm — Add white shaving foam to a tray with a sprinkle of silver glitter. Use hands, cars, or animal figurines to explore!

🌨️ Arctic Animal Sensory Bin — Use cotton wool, rice, and blue-dyed water beads to create a sensory world with some animals or toy boats, etc.

Tip: Always supervise, lay down a plastic tablecloth or mat, wear old clothes and have towels ready!🖐️

11/06/2025