Intro
How relaxing to sit back and enjoy watching the movement and colours of a lava lamp! You can lose yourself in the flow of the changing colour and shape.
Watching the lava lamp can help the person respond to a single sensory experience without feeling overstimulated.
What you need
- A light up lava lamp or projection lamp
The Activity
- Before the activity make sure that the environment is quiet and uninterrupted.
- Use the person’s name to introduce the activity.
- Draw the person’s attention to the lava lamp and say ‘look’.
- Take time to enjoy watching the lava lamp.
- Describe the movement and the colours. Talk to them about favourite colours and tell them about your favourite colours.
Written by Sophie Jopling and Sarah Mousley from Kent Occupational Therapy_