Reader,

In North Carolina we're entering an awkward time of the year. It's too early for spring, but since we don't get much in the way of snow (this year there's been none), sticking with traditional winter themes doesn't seem right either.

I've currently shifted to clothes. We're still wearing lots of jackets, hats and mittens and lots of little ones started potty training after the holidays so pulling pants down and up and underwear are a pretty common topic.

These are a few of the activities I'm including (you'll see them in my IG stories over the next week):

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​Shopping List Clothes** edition: This booster pack can be used with other shopping list games or stand alone. Children match clothing items to those on their list and put them in the cart or basket. I use this for early social skills, categories and vocabulary, open ended reinforcement.

​Llamas in Pajamas**: Get as many llamas ready for bed as you can before the sleeping llama picture is completed! Great for working on L, descriptive concepts, verbs and "what" questions, pronouns and open ended reinforcement.

​Smelly Socks**: Everyone has been loving this game! The very icky monsters need help to find a matching pair of socks. I've been using it to target S, descriptive concepts (each pair has a very different design), social skills and open ended reinforcement.

**This is another newsletter which includes Orchard Toys games. I am not a brand ambassador, simply a fan. One of the other perks for me is that most of their games are small and fit easily in my bag. A huge gift this year since I have no dedicated space at school.

Sock matching: I've got a bunch of kids socks with different designs

​Laundry sort: A few years ago the Dollar Spot had laundry pod containers that looked like a little washing machine. They're super cute! I purchased two, laminated some clothes pics so we could do a warm weather/cold weather sort. I've linked to a pricy version on Amazon for reference since it was all I could find, but I'd recommend keeping your eyes peeled at discount retailers or making your own version out of a box or similar container.

Scarves: A bought a whole bunch of scarves at the Dollar Tree a few years ago (everyday, not winter, scarves). We try these on as an S blend activity, pulling the scarf out of the bag with a long S sound and finishing with "carf."

Mitten sort (this was also included in the Snowman activities last month): Many years ago I bought a bunch of mittens/gloves at the end of the season; the really cheap ones that seem to absorb moisture and make hands colder not warmer. I keep the pairs separated in a dark drawstring bag so we can pull them one at a time and make matches as they appear. You could also easily do a scavenger hunt activity with this. Work on colors, same/different, “not,” attributes (stripes, fuzzy, etc.).

​Category Minibooks: If you're looking for a quick prep activity to do in therapy and send home for addtional practice, try one of these! The product contains SIX themes including clothing.

This can be a tricky time to dress ourselves (wink). The temperature varies 25-30 degress morning to afternoon so what feels cozy at 7:30am is oppressive by 3pm. I'm curious, where do you do most of your own clothes shopping and are you all about the in store or online experience?