{"id":27533,"date":"2024-10-21T23:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T22:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?page_id=27533"},"modified":"2024-12-11T15:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:51:26","slug":"space-blanket-space-blanket-kick-around","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/multi-sensory-impairment\/how-to-use-a-space-blanket-top-tips-and-activity-ideas\/space-blanket-space-blanket-kick-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Blanket: Space Blanket: Kick-Around"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide1-3-e1731441185160-552x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide1-3-e1731441185160-552x600.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide1-3-e1731441185160-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide1-3-e1731441185160.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>You will need<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Space blanket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A well-lit area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>What to do<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1.Lay the space blanket flat on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.If the blanket is too large, fold it in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.Place the learner on their back on top of the space blanket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.Encourage the learner to kick their legs and enjoy the feel and noise of the blanket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.Model \/ encourage them to reach out their arms and explore by grabbing and crunching the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Purpose<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reflective and crinkly nature of the blanket provides visual and auditory stimulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking and reaching out helps in developing gross motor skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourages curiosity and exploration in a safe environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Adjust the activity based on the learner\u2019s preferences and needs.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You will need What to do 1.Lay the space blanket flat on the floor. 2.If the blanket is too large, fold it in half. 3.Place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":0,"parent":27531,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-27533","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 17:18:59","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27533"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29720,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27533\/revisions\/29720"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}