Bubble Mountain!
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Deep breathing is one of the most effective ways to support self-regulation and to
keep fight or flight at bay.
Resistive blowing and sucking are both excellent tools for self-regulation and offer a great amount of proprioceptive input. Bubble mountain is an excellent tool to support a healthy nervous system and to prevent or support times of sensory dysregulation. It is also a great way to prep the brain and nervous system for a challenging task such as homework, needing to sit for an extending period of time, or just to improve overall mood.
Materials needed for bubble mountain:
1. About 2 ft of oxygen tubing
2. A tall plastic container, bucket, or the sink or tub
3. Mild, dish soap (natural based dish soap is best) and water
Tips:
1. Be sure to test the waters to determine if the child can coordinate blowing only vs inhaling some of the soapy water. If the child passes the test, then add the soap! If not just use plain water, which can be fun too, you just don't get the bubble mountain effect, but you indeed still get the full sensory benefits!
2. Always add the soap after the water is in the container. Fill about half full of water, and use a good healthy squeeze of dish soap.
3. Begin with the child sitting or kneeling, work your way up to challenging motor positions to get more bang for your buck! Try propped on elbows lying on tummy, on all fours with one arm and/or one leg extended to work on core strength, body awareness, and balance.
keep fight or flight at bay.
Resistive blowing and sucking are both excellent tools for self-regulation and offer a great amount of proprioceptive input. Bubble mountain is an excellent tool to support a healthy nervous system and to prevent or support times of sensory dysregulation. It is also a great way to prep the brain and nervous system for a challenging task such as homework, needing to sit for an extending period of time, or just to improve overall mood.
Materials needed for bubble mountain:
1. About 2 ft of oxygen tubing
2. A tall plastic container, bucket, or the sink or tub
3. Mild, dish soap (natural based dish soap is best) and water
Tips:
1. Be sure to test the waters to determine if the child can coordinate blowing only vs inhaling some of the soapy water. If the child passes the test, then add the soap! If not just use plain water, which can be fun too, you just don't get the bubble mountain effect, but you indeed still get the full sensory benefits!
2. Always add the soap after the water is in the container. Fill about half full of water, and use a good healthy squeeze of dish soap.
3. Begin with the child sitting or kneeling, work your way up to challenging motor positions to get more bang for your buck! Try propped on elbows lying on tummy, on all fours with one arm and/or one leg extended to work on core strength, body awareness, and balance.
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