Textured Easter Eggs for Kids with Special Needs

Posted by Lynn Moore Apr 7, 2009

The shelves in the Easter aisles are filled with great buys if you are filling an Easter basket for the child with special needs. I have seen plastic eggs in the normal array of colors which are great for color recognition and sorting activities. I have also seen eggs with textures. Glitter eggs and those that have a raised design (zigzags, stripes, polka dots) are manufactured to be kid-friendly. They offer special value for the child with a vision loss who is identifying eggs by how they feel or for kids with sensory needs. The designs themselves (pictures and geographic designs) add to the possibilities for language development fun while celebrating the holiday.

Easter basket time is also a great opportunity for building fine motor skills. Coloring books and sidewalk chalk are always popular.

If your child is working on speech skills and building the facial muscles needed to talk, consider buying a bubble set.

What great Easter basket buys have you found?

Happy hunting . . .

Lynn