Best Sensory Toys for ADHD for Child

Below are a few examples of the best sensory toys for ADHD babies, toddlers, and children of all ages. Always choose a reputable ADHD toy supplier, like the ones recommended on this site.  Pay attention to the manufacturer’s age recommendation and choose toys that suit your child’s needs and abilities. Sensory toys can not only entertain and keep ADHD kids busy but they can also help with their sensory development.

Toys for ADHD Toddlers and Babies

• • Simpl Dimpl – Age 1+, a colorful, multi-textural fidget toy with silicon bubbles that give a satisfying pop when you push them through to the other side of their frame.
  • Silver Sensory Reflective Balls – Age 0+, mirrored spheres to help ADHD babies and toddlers process visual sensory information.
  • Bilibo – Age 2+, a shell-like seat which can stimulate ADHD toddlers and babies’ sense of movement as they rock and balance in the seat.
  • Vibrating Mitt Massage – Age 3+, this is a pressure-operated massage mitt with two different textures and battery-operated vibration feature.

Sensory Toys for ADHD Toddlers

• • Play-doh – Age 3+, different colors, shapes, and a mushy texture make Play-doh beneficial for sensory development.
  • Fiber Optic Light – Age 0+, the tactile senses are stimulated as kids brush their hands through the fibers and their visual senses are stimulated as they watch the light and colors.
  • Scented Furry Sensory Squares – Age 4+, kids can enjoy the texture of these furry squares and stimulate their olfactory senses at the same time.

Toys for ADHD Children (aged 6+)

• • Sensory Seeker Mammoth Kit – Age 5+, a bag full of diverse sensory-stimulating objects such as Twiddle Fiddle, weighted lap pad, squeezy balls, and brushes.
  • Groovy Lab in a Box/Science Kits – Age 8+, there are many science kits on the market. Choose one specifically for ADHD kids that is geared towards sensory stimulation.
  • Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – Age 8+, can improve the tactile sensory system through the textures and multiple colors.
  • Fidget Spinners/Fidgets – Age 3+, there are many fidgets on the market for kids and adults. These sensory toys help kids concentrate and relieve stress. Fidgets provide sensory input in a less distracting way, allowing kids to filter out extra sensory information and focus on one thing. 
  • Sensory Stepperz – Age 4+, colorful, circular, vinyl domes to balance and jump from one to the other. Each dome has a different texture pattern.
  • KineticsSand – Age 3+, tactile senses, and fine motor skills will be stimulated by this squishy, fluid sand that sticks together.