This sensory cooking recipe will be more of a challenge for tactile defensive kids & wouldn't be very tasty, but it will make a fun gooey mess for sensory seekers, or anyone who likes to get their hands dirty every now and then.
Oatmeal Dough
1 cup flour
2 cups dry oatmeal
1 cup water
Gradually add water to flour and oatmeal in a bowl. Knead until mixed. The dough will be sticky but unique to the touch. Mold as you would any play dough. For variation add in small amount of cornmeal or coffee grounds.
Have your child help to read the ingredients. Mixing the dry ingredients together shouldn't be too much of a challenge- a challenge lies in the kneading of the dough which will be very sticky. This could be a particular challenge to a child with autism, anxiety, or sensory defensiveness. Others might love the opportunity! If your child isn't a lover of sticky things, offer them a spoon to help with the mixing process, and encourage at least a little poking or touching of the dough after it's mixed. For molding, you could offer a cookie cutter or other textured object.
Recipe shared from "Including the Special Needs Child" by Grace Bickert
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