user image

Tara's OT Toolbox

Practical tools for school-based OTs, PTs, and SLPs

Stop Wasting Money on Expensive Sensory Tools!

Stop Wasting Money on Expensive Sensory Tools!

You don’t need expensive therapy catalogs.
You don’t need a $200 sensory kit.
You need the right input at the right time.

This free guide walks you step-by-step through practical, evidence-informed sensory tools you can make using everyday materials.

Inside you’ll learn:

✔ How sensory tools actually regulate the nervous system
✔ The 8 sensory systems explained simply
✔ How to build tactile, visual, proprioceptive, auditory & olfactory supports
✔ How to create a calm-down corner
✔ How to build a portable sensory kit
✔ Which tools work best for different sensory patterns

WHAT’S INSIDE

This 13-page practical guide DIY-Sensory-Tools-A-Practical-G… includes:

🔹 Understanding Sensory Needs

  • Why tools work

  • The 8 sensory systems

  • How to recognize when a sensory tool may help

🔹 DIY Projects You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes

  • Glitter calm-down bottles

  • Flour stress balls

  • Texture boards

  • Resistance band chairs

  • Weighted lap pads

  • Sensory bins

  • Portable sensory kits

🔹 Sensory Corners That Actually Support Regulation

Step-by-step instructions for creating a calming space that is proactive — not punitive.

🔹 Data That Matters

  • 1 in 6 children experience sensory symptoms

  • 90% of autistic students have co-occurring sensory differences

  • Most commercial kits cost $200+

DIY alternatives can cost under $20

If you’ve ever:

• Bought sensory tools that didn’t work
• Used sensory breaks but still saw meltdowns
• Wondered if behavior was truly sensory
• Felt unsure what type of input to provide
• Needed something affordable for your classroom

You’re not alone.

Most sensory tools fail because they aren’t matched to the sensory pattern.

That’s exactly why I created this guide — and why I teach a deeper framework in my full course.

I’ve worked with hundreds of students across schools, trained educators statewide, and helped teams move from “random sensory breaks” to intentional sensory support.

This guide is where that work begins.

This free guide shows you what to make.

My full course, Making Sense of Sensory Processing,
teaches you:

• How to identify sensory patterns
• How to differentiate sensory vs behavior
• How to match input to nervous system need
• How to build sustainable sensory plans

If this guide helps you, the course will change how you see sensory forever.

You don’t need perfect.

You need practical.

Start building sensory supports today — using what you already have.

👇

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE

Have a great week!

Tara

DIY Sensory Tools