Workshops/How To Work With Families

Plumber’s Box

Goals

Manipulation

Auditory/Visual Discrimination

Contents

Different pieces of screw together
piping, all sizes and shapes

Texture Box

Goals

Tactile awareness

Multisensory activities

Contents

Fur

Velvet, Silk

Burlap

Quilt Box

Goals

Matching

Tactile/touch

Contents

An assortment of fabric

squares, different sizes,

shapes, and colors

Sewing Box

Goals

Fine motor skills

Eye/hand coordination

Contents

Fabric scraps with holes

punched through

Wooden dowels

Yarn balls

Explore Box

Goals

Manipulation

Name recognition

Tactile awareness

Visual discrimination

Contents

Magnifying glasses

Sea shells, Rocks

Laminated leaves

Laminated flowers

Containers Box

Goals

Visual discrimination

Manipulation

Pretend play

Contents

Combination lock, License plate

Large coffee grounds holder with lid

Small coffee grounds holder,

Percolator stand

Small tray / large tray with picture

Aspirin box, Screw-on lids, Jar top inserts

Bracelet, Metal ball necklace

Spice container

Ice Box

Goals

Exploration

Discovery

Talking, Naming

Visual discrimination

Note: activity box is great
for outdoors

Contents

Freeze water with objects
in the ice at different levels:

Add different colors of food

coloring to some containers

Wooden Objects Box

Goals

Sorting, Stacking

Rolling

Contents

Clothespin, Wooden spoon

Large wooden cylinder

Square block

Small wooden cylinder

5 triangle blocks

Plastic Objects Box

Goals

Pretend play

Language skills

Pouring, Stirring, mixing

Contents

Soda pop bottle, lotion bottle

Milk bottle, Bubble bottle

Plates, cups, measuring spoons

Bowls with lids, Pitcher with lid

 Film containers, Cookie cutters

 Ice container, Condiment dishes

 Various detergents bottles,

small transparent square container

Plastic Lids Box

Goals

Rolling

Music (banging)

Stacking, Sorting, Manipulation

Note: Large quantities are useful

Contents

Pink “baby wipe” lids

Assorted baby food lids,

Gray film canister lids

Beige and clear “Tupperware lids,

Yellow coffee can lid,
Margarine tub lid,
Square clear lid,
Large and small caps

Clear round cap

  Books Box

Goals

Scribbling

Drawing

Talking

“Reading”

Contents

Cardboard picture books

Yarn balls, Big crayons

Read / Talk Box

Goals

Visual discrimination

Pretend “reading”

Contents

Fast food containers

Street signs, Traffic signs

Labeled food cans/boxes

 Toy telephones, Books