Sensory Pencil Cases - this may not be their name.......?

Soooooooooo, as you know I find putting myself ‘out there’ a terrifying experience. I doubt myself, worry and eventually talk myself out of things. But I’m putting on my big girl pants today and being brave and talking about something that I’ve been thinking of, making, and dreaming of selling………and that’s ‘sensory pencil cases’. I’m not sure this is what they will be called but something like this.

I’ve attached 3 practice photographs below. They are practice because I actually want to photograph them on a white/lighter background……rather than my kitchen table!

As a carer/support worker/personal assistant (or sibling, parent, etc) I support children young people and adults with complex and additional needs to access the community. I find that I need a back pack full of items to support and engage the individual. I’m not just talking about anti-bacterial hand gel, wet wipes and tissues. I’m talking; sensory toys, craft activities and books. As you know I absolutely love The Works for their amazing £1-£2 craft activity packs (and have a box full of them…….just in case) so I always have a couple of these to hand. But I wanted something small and accessible to contain sensory items which could be used at a coffee table or restaurant table as well as in the car or park. I also wanted something that did not scream ‘I’ve got special needs’ or seemed too ‘young’ for an adult. I also wanted something to support children. So I’ve got a huge box of stuff that will hopefully meet these needs and will offer individuals, their carers and family an accessible resource to support them in a variety of situations. These will be sold in my shop on my website (I think……). As you can see, the details are still a little vague but my enthusiasm for resources like these remains so high.

Photos below and I’ll keep you updated……

Have a lovely day