Crafts and Activities Through the Years

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Arts and crafts are a fun and expressive way to share thinking and feeling. No matter the project allow your child to fully engage their creative side. Discover fun and engaging activities to do outside the classroom and share with your child’s team.

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Braille Literacy Month: Emergent Literacy for Individuals Who Are Blind or Deafblind

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Have you ever thought about how people learn? As you have no doubt witnessed in your own learning endeavors and when teaching your child(ren), individuals learn when they can make connections. People aren’t blank slates on which we simply download or impart information; individuals understand concepts (both concrete and abstract) as they interact with and experience them. Keeping in mind the […]

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You’ve Touched My Heart! Tactile Heart Valentine Card Tutorial

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) We’re talking Valentine’s card preparations—but not adding signatures to your standard store-bought notes—accessible, tactile designing! While the finished product can still look creative and beautiful, our main aim is for them to be tactually interesting and enjoyable to create. Not too long ago my daughter came home from school proudly showing […]

The Fragrance of Fall: Two Ingredient, Apple-Scented Playdough

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)For most, autumn has been, well, stinky. It’s time to ditch the stench and alter the aroma. Enter the respite of sensory play, not just any sensory play…the molding and squeezing of a heap of seasonally-scented dough. Here’s what you need to know to make the magic happen. […]

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Create a Felt-Heart Card With Your Child Who Is Blind or Low Vision With Optional Beginner Hand Sewing

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Here’s to seasonal fun with your child as you create a tactile Valentine-heart card! Note the varying levels of difficulty—choose what works for your family. Supplies: Directions: Set up the workstation with your child. Use a tray to keep items together. Store materials in short, stable containers like […]

multi-textured, collage self-portrait with cardstock face, wooden eyes, leather lips, ribbon nose, and braided yarn hair

March is National Craft Month! Let’s Celebrate with a Highly Textured, Self-Portrait Collage!

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Children who are blind or low vision (and those who are fully sighted!) can get their hands on various textures as they create this self-portrait collage; additionally, they can learn about body parts, facial expressions, and spatial concepts, too! So, here’s to making a little bit of a […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Play: Little Leprechauns Can Enjoy Edible Rainbow “Sand”!

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)It’s play time—colorful, sensory, tasty play time. And perhaps the best part, this activity is easy-peasy. Gather your little leprechauns and taste the rainbow. Here’s what you need: Here’s the game plan Time to Play It’s really that simple. Low-stress family fun in this season is the pot […]

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Tactile Easter Egg Decorating For Your Child Who Is Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)We’re talking Easter egg decorating—but not your standard boiled eggs dipped in food coloring—accessible, tactile designing! While our finished products can still look creative and beautiful, our main aim is for them to be tactually interesting. We also want them to be enjoyable to create. Determined to create […]

Retro to Modern Accessible Easter Egg Hunt Options

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)A memorable, accessible Easter egg hunt for your entire family—including your young person who is blind or low vision—can be in your near future. Picture your little one (white cane in tow) enthusiastically finding Easter eggs with their peers—imagine the joy, the victory, and the independence! That’s right, […]

Young child in a knit cap, sweatshirt, and rain boots is standing on the edge of the ocean looking out at the ocean as waves roll up at her feet.

Earth Day for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Earth day—it’s a day we intentionally take note of the natural beauty of our world and choose to help preserve and steward it well. And what an expansive, exquisite planet we have! As parents, we should encourage our children to appreciate Earth and care for it, we can […]

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“Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” for Youth Who Are Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)“Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” applies to all children, especially those who are blind or who have low vision. Why? Because we know that children with blindness or low vision need purposeful exposure to jobs and career choices that they may not “see” on TV […]

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Flower Arranging for Mother’s Day

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Delicate petals. Fuzzy leaves. Sweet-smelling blossoms. Vivid color contrasts. Sturdy stems. Yes, we’re talking about beloved flowers—the wild ones found peppered across fields and those bound and arranged just so at the supermarket. While they are no doubt visually beautiful, flowers (nature’s treasures) can be enjoyed by all, […]

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Fishing, A Phenomenal Father’s Day Activity with Your Child Who is Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Dads, you are a gift to your children. Your love and support are valuable; you are valuable. We honor you. This Father’s Day, I wonder if you’d enjoy making plans to spend the day together. You may have found a winning activity already—perhaps your family bikes, hikes, bowls, […]

Get in the Dirt: Reducing Stress This Season 

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Being a parent of a child with unique needs has its share of stressors. You know this.   It’s why we’ve tackled the topic of stress on more than one occasion. But we’ve long since been in a season which has generated additional stressors—disrupted routines, job loss, furloughs, schooling-at-home, […]

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Pumpkin Activities for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Here are some messy activities we did when our children were younger. I hope you and your family have fun with them, too. Remember, they could be adapted to any age group. Carving a Pumpkin Carving a pumpkin is easy and a great sensory activity. Here are the […]

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Fall Family Fun: Explore an Orchard with Your Child Who Is Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Your child has likely sunk their teeth into a crisp apple bursting with sweet juices or taken spoonfuls of sugary, smooth applesauce with notes of warm cinnamon, but do they know how their snack came to be? Do they know how apples are grown and harvested? Do they […]

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A Meaningful and Accessible Halloween for Children with Blindness or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Halloween is a favorite day of the year for many children—candy, costumes, and fall activities, how could it not be?! You can easily include your child who is blind or has low vision in all Halloween activities and the events leading up to it. Here are a few […]

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Halloween Fun with Pumpkin Spice Playdough

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Fall is an exciting time because it’s time to make favorite recipes! Pumpkin Spice Play doh smells soo yummy and is a blast of sensory experiences…remember as you are creating it with your child/family, it is the process, not the product that’s important. Here are some helpful tips: […]

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Holiday Hospitality and Etiquette for Children and Teens Who Are Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Tonight, I’m heading to my friend’s for dinner and a movie. Do you know what’s funny? I can almost hear my mom’s voice, “Don’t go empty-handed.” Mom will be pleased; I’ll come bearing ginger snap tea, a simple holiday treat, for my host. The season of all seasons […]

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Making Winter Holiday Traditions Accessible

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)What winter holiday festivities are important to you and your family? Traditions, priceless and unique to you and your family, can be passed down from your immediate family to future generations. When sharing longstanding and new traditions as a family, take the extra time to ensure accessibility for […]