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potato or rice. Then let your child arrange the meat in the baking pan, break off vegetable tips anddump in water, and so on. Let your child help you arrange food on each plate into a pleasingpresentation.TasteDon't forget to play with your food. A so-called picky eater may be more willing to eat "rocks andtrees" than meatballs and broccoli.The sense of taste input is strongly influenced by smell (as an experiment, chew some gum until theflavor is gone, then hold a lemon under your nose; the gum will taste like lemon).Sensory Diet Ideas:Balloons filled with differentliquids- syrup, rice, pudding,flour, corn starch, etc.Massagers- hand held, chairpads, shiatsu electronic, etc.Rolling Pin and play doughBean bags Music Surgery scrub brushesBlack lights Pilates Ball Three hole punchingChristmas lights Rice table Vibrating pensGum MassagersRolled up in exercise mat andhaving ball rolled over body.Water tablePositive Interventions and Effective Strategies Riffel -© 2005 - 87 -