{"id":27560,"date":"2024-10-22T08:06:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/?page_id=27560"},"modified":"2024-12-11T15:49:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:49:44","slug":"space-blanket-its-a-wrap","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-its-a-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Blanket: It\u2019s a Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide2-4-e1731441370215-553x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide2-4-e1731441370215-553x600.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide2-4-e1731441370215-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2024\/11\/Slide2-4-e1731441370215.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/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.Wrap the sides of the space blanket over their body (not too tight and avoiding their face)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.Describe what\u2019s happening as you do it &#8211; build the anticipation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.When wrapped up you could:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give a gentle tickle \/ jiggle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for their fingers and toes through the space blanket and act surprised when you find them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>7.If the child is a bit older, let them roll themselves up in the space blanket. This encourages full body sensory play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Purpose<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The activity provides full body sensory input, which is beneficial for sensory development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolling themselves up helps develop motor skills and body awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The playful interaction strengthens the bond between you and the child.<\/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":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-27560","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 15:21:03","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\/27560","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=27560"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29717,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27560\/revisions\/29717"}],"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=27560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}