Prepare for Halloween with PRE BOX’s Halloween Sensory Box
Halloween is a time of excitement, fun, and imagination, but for many children, especially neurodivergent kids, the holiday can feel overwhelming. With new sights, sounds, costumes, and unfamiliar routines, preparing for trick-or-treating can be essential to making the day enjoyable. That's where our Halloween Sensory Box comes in!
What’s Inside the Box?
Our Halloween Sensory Box is filled with themed, sensory-rich items designed to engage children and help them practice the routines they'll encounter on October 31st. The box includes:
- 2 Glowing Moon Mudd
- Halloween Stickers
- Spider Webs with Spiders
- Halloween Projector
- Witch Parts and Broom
- Stamp and Glow Stick
- Haunted House
- Sticky Skeleton
- Pumpkin Bucket
- Visual trick-or-treat steps, Halloween PREStory, and Ways to Play handout
These items offer endless ways for children to play, create, and explore while preparing them for Halloween fun!
How It Helps Neurodivergent Kids
Whether your child has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, anxiety disorders, or speech and language delays, our Halloween Sensory Box is designed to help them feel more comfortable and confident for the holiday.
Here’s how some of the sensory tool's work:
- Glowing Moon Mudd: This glow-in-the-dark sensory dough is perfect for helping kids regulate and focus. Use it to build witches or spooky creatures while working on fine motor skills. You can even shine a flashlight to make it glow and bring their creations to life!
- Haunted House and Sticky Skeleton: Kids can decorate the haunted house with spider webs, spiders, and stickers, all while learning target words like "on," "off," "next to," and "in." Playing pretend by moving the skeleton to different rooms or guessing who’s behind the door fosters communication and social interaction.
- Witch Parts, Broom, and Pumpkin Basket: Build a melting witch with Moon Mudd, or create a monster using googly eyes and other parts from the box. This activity helps children practice planning and conceptualizing ideas, which in turn enhances their expressive language development.
- Projector and Slap Bracelet: Engage your child in storytelling by using the projector to create spooky scenes on the wall. Use the slap bracelet for communication, pointing to pictures or wearing it while trick-or-treating as a fun accessory that also doubles as a tool for following directions.
Why We Recommend It
The Halloween Sensory Box supports imaginative play while also providing structure, which helps children understand and prepare for the sequence of trick-or-treating. By using the trick-or-treat visual schedule and playing pretend, children develop a sense of security in new routines, reducing anxiety and making the actual event more predictable.
The sensory materials in the box encourage exploration and creativity, which strengthens problem-solving skills and builds confidence. Activities like pulling apart spider webs, tossing pom-poms, or building with Moon Mudd also develop fine motor skills, which are critical for day-to-day tasks and overall development.
A Perfect Resource for Parents
We’ve made it easy for parents too! The box includes a PRE Story and visual trick-or-treat steps to guide your child through the process. Our Ways to Play handout provides suggestions for how to use each item to maximize learning and development. With these tools, parents can feel confident about helping their child prepare for the festivities.
Whether your child is typically developing or has specific developmental needs, the Halloween Sensory Box is a wonderful way to make Halloween fun, exciting, and most importantly, accessible for all children.
Get ready to make Halloween a spooky, sensory-friendly success! 🎃