Foundational Family Services - In-Person
Sensory Explorers Afternoon
Sparkle, squish & smile! 🖐️✨ Join us for a creative sensory celebration just for kids 8–12 with autism! 🎨
A calm, colorful, and hands-on event for children ages 8–12 on the autism spectrum!
Get ready to squish, swirl, sparkle, and smile—this is a joyful celebration of creativity, textures, and sensory exploration. Sensory Explorers Afternoon offers a relaxed, no-pressure environment where everyone is welcome, supported, and encouraged to express themselves through touch, color, and imaginative play.
🎨 Activities Include:
💫 Glitter Jar Station – Create your own calming jar to shake, swirl, and take home!
🧼 DIY Slime Lab – Stretchy, squishy fun with customizable colors, scents & textures
🌈 Playdough Creations Corner – Mold and shape with soft, colorful dough. Natural scents and tools provided for sensory fun.
🧊 Cool Textures Table – Explore kinetic sand, water beads & more at your own pace
🎨 Calm Art & Crafts – Stamp, sponge, and color mandalas using scented markers
🍎 Snacks & Fun – Light snacks & water provided to fuel our sensory explorers
🧘♀️ Sensory Supports – Quiet break zone with bean bags, fidgets, headphones & dim lights
This special afternoon is all about supporting self-expression, encouraging connection, and creating an experience as unique as each participant. Whether your child loves glitter, goo, or guided calm, they’ll find a spot to shine here.
🌟 Join Us:
📅 Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Main office @ 150 O’Carroll Ave, Peterborough
🅿️ Drop-Off Instructions: Parents and caregivers should park in the upper/lower parking lot, make their way to the front of the building and drop off their child at the main doors. An Autism Services rep will be there to meet the teens, introduce themselves, and get the fun started!
👕 Wear comfy play clothes—we might get a bit messy (in a fun way!)
Note: This event is for children registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and between the ages of 8 and 12. An OAP number is required to register.
We can’t wait to explore with you! 💖🎨🧠