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Sensory tools are such helpful supports for students, but what happens when they’re more distracting than supportive? Quiet sensory tools are often hard to come by, or you find something that appears quiet, but isn’t! I have done the heavy lifting for you and found 3 quiet sensory tools that I can highly recommend for your classroom. These tools are great additions to other sensory supports you may have in your classroom, but quiet tools allow for more use and portability. I love that these tools can easily be brought across classrooms, like to PE, music class, Spanish, or the lunch room. Come take a look!
Sensory Shapes
I love these shapes because they provide the squishy, comforting texture of water beads without the mess and distraction. These come in a set of several shapes and colors in a provided box. This means you are getting several fidgets in this pack! They are great to add to a calm corner, can be easily transported to different areas in a school building, and can be used as math manipulatives, too! Win-win.
Pop-It Bracelets
Pop-its are all the rage, but I have found that the larger ones can be distracting for many children. I love the bracelet option because it’s truly one of those quiet sensory tools. Students can wear them like bracelets, or attach them to binders, pencil bag, or backpack.
Sensory Stickers
These sensory stickers transcend age which I find makes them one of the most perfect quiet sensory tools! Just adhere the sticker on a desk, notebook, ID card (etc) and students can feel the sensory benefits by rubbing it. The sticker has a texture to it that provides needed sensory input for the user.
Have you tried any of these? Share in the comments about your most used sensory tools!
