Dance Massage Activities
Sensory Soup Dance Massage activities (previously known as Communication Through Touch) combine specially chosen music with simple touch actions and sensory experiences. Each session explores a different theme, creating engaging and meaningful opportunities for learners with PMLD and complex learning needs to experience music, touch and connection.
TOGETHER
Together is a simple Communication Through Touch activity for children and young people with PMLD and complex learning needs, exploring friendship through music and positive touch experiences. Perfect for the …
POND LIFE
Pond Life is a ready-to-use sensory session designed for learners with complex learning needs, including those with PMLD. Through simple touch actions set to specially chosen music, the session brings …
FEEL THE MUSIC
Feel the Music is a ready-to-use sensory session exploring different musical genres through music and touch. The session is delivered through a PowerPoint with music and visuals, supporting you and …
ROBOTS
This robot sensory activity is a musical massage story that explores the world of robots through music and positive touch. Through six themed sections, learners experience what it might feel …
fire & ice foot massage
Fire and Ice is a sensory foot massage session that explores the contrasting sensations of heat and cold through themed touch actions set to specially chosen music. Using warm and …
ARCTIC LIFE
Arctic Life is a Communication Through Touch activity that explores the frozen world of the Arctic through positive touch and sensory experiences set to specially chosen music.❄️ Learners will feel …
FANGTASTIC FEET
Bring the magic of Halloween to your classroom with Fangtastic Feet, a spooky sensory foot massage that uses touch, simple props, and music to create a playful Halloween experience for …
Diwali
Bring the magic of Diwali into your classroom with this fun sensory activity. Written for sensory learners and explorers of all ages, this resource uses gentle, positive touch experiences set …
CORNFIELDS & pumpkins
Cornfields & Pumpkins is a harvest-themed foot massage session that takes learners on a sensory Autumn journey through fun massage actions and sensory input set to specially chosen music. The …
COOLDOWN
“Cooldown” is a FREE sensory session, perfect for sharing with your learners indoors or outdoors in a shaded area during the warm summer months, whether at school, home, or in …
Strawberry moon
‘Strawberry Moon’ is a communication through touch activity inspired by the magical full moon that appears in June. It is called the Strawberry Moon because it rises when wild strawberries …
Australian animals
Take your learners on a sensory journey to Australia, where they will experience six incredible animals through gentle, positive touch and massage actions. They will feel the warm hug of …
RAINFOREST ANIMALS
Rainforest Animals is a fun, interactive communication activity through touch activity that explores some of the different animals you may find in the Amazon Rainforest. Through sensory touch experiences to …
St. Patricks day
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated every March 17, is a lively occasion filled with parades, lucky charms, and the colour green! Originally a religious holiday, it has become a wonderful celebration …
MY VALENTINE
FREE RESOURCE ‘My Valentine’ is a fun and interactive activity celebrating Love on Valentine’s Day! It features six delightful themes centred around Love and happiness. Each theme includes a suggested …
GLOBE TROTTING
Get ready for a fun-filled adventure that will whisk your learners away on an exciting journey around the globe! In this activity, they’ll visit Africa, China, the USA, Brazil, Australia, …
THE STONE AGE
The Stone Age is a fun and interactive communication-through-touch session exploring our ancient ancestors’ fascinating world! Millions of years ago, Cavemen lived in caves, stayed warm by fire, and crafted …
TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly’ is a festive communication through touch activity that celebrates some of the fun things associated with Christmas. The activity features five themes: Santa’s Elves, …
Nursery rhymes
‘Nursery Rhymes’ is an interactive communication through touch activity. It features some of the most well-known nursery rhymes, including ‘Round and Round the Garden, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” “I …
REWIND
‘Rewind’ is a communication through touch activity that explores popular music styles throughout the decades. The session starts with Jazz music from the 1930s, then transitions to the 1940s, when …
HALLOWEEN
‘Halloween’ is a communication through touch activity about fun and spooky things we associate with Halloween. The activity has five themes: a haunted house, scary monsters, bats, Dracula and spooky …
enchanted forest
‘Enchanted Forest’ is a communication through touch activity about some of the different things you may experience on a journey through an enchanted forest. The session has five themes: mysterious …
weather forecast
‘Weather Forecast’ is a communication through touch activity exploring some of the different weather we experience during the days of the year. The session has six weather themes: Sunshine, Wind, …
BACK TO SCHOOL
‘Back to School’ is a fun communication through touch activity that explores some of the different subject areas our special learners may participate in during their school days or week. …