Autism Holiday Crafts: Expanding your Child's Interests

With the holidays fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking of fun activities to do with your child to get them in the holiday spirit. Helping your child with autism acclimate to what they will be experiencing outside of your home is important in preventing the kind of sensory overload that the holiday season often presents.

Here are a few ways of having holiday fun, without even having to leave your house!

This blog post from Where Imagination Grows, shows you how to make this awesome Candy Cane out of scented, homemade play dough.

This post, from The Connection We Share, gives a fun tutorial on how to make your very own play dough snowman in a jar.

And here’s another kind of candy cane from Fun At Home with Kids, made with a special foam dough – perfect for smooshing!

Whether you choose to make any of these recipes, or want to explore some other ways to get your child excited for the holiday season, it’s important to get your child involved in the world around them. So remember to have fun, and help your child experience all the wonderful things that the holiday season has to offer! If you need tips and tricks to help get your child interested in these new activities, check out our EXPANDING INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES training video!