Sensory Kits for kids
About Us
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Meet Jessica, the founder of A Wide World of Wonder. With 25 of experience in education, she has dedicated her life to to serving students across grades K-12. During her career, Jessica had the distinction of founding and leading two highly sought after schools in New York City. Her heart swells with pride as she watches her identical twin boys blossom, born after 9 grueling rounds of IVF. Their birth is a testament to the unwavering power of perseverance, the unyielding strength of prayer, and the unshakeable hope that kept her going. Jessica regularly reminds herself that of all the titles she's held in her life, the title of "mommy" is by far, her greatest achievement.
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Our Story
At the tender age of two, I noticed subtle yet significant differences in how my twins experienced the world. Sensory issues colored my days in ways others couldn't comprehend. I spent countless hours searching for "just right" activities that would engage their senses, satisfy their intellectual curiosity and quench their thirst for knowledge, while also catering to their intense desire to be physically active. Nevertheless, I came to the realization that I must be cautious in selecting activities that wouldn't overwhelm or overstimulate them. With the guidance of our early intervention team, we created a sensory diet consisting of activities that supported sensory regulation. We spent our weekends experimenting with hundreds of play dough recipes, creating colorful rice bins, and making kinetic sand. My boys played with our concoctions for hours. Exploring the various textures and kneading the dough was one of the many kinesthetic activities that provided for them the sensory input their bodies craved.
​Those early days, fraught with uncertainty, taught me invaluable lessons about the power of sensory input. It wasn't just a matter of comfort; it was a fundamental need, an innate craving shared by all humans. I began applying everything I learned about sensory input to my job as a leading educator and witnessed incredible results. When 9th grade students came to my office in a state of stress, they grabbed the play dough, sand, or rice and it immediately calmed them.
It wasn't magic.
It was science.
​And truthfully, who doesn't find play dough therapeutic?
Our Promise
Everywhere you look, there seems to be a company selling sensory kits. The word is out; sensory kits work wonders for our children! Our promise to you is to deliver a well-designed sensory kits focusing on natural, tactile materials that engage the senses without an overwhelming number of plastic toys. Key components of our kits include rice for its soothing texture, vibrant play dough for sculpting and manipulating, and magical kinetic sand that can be molded and shaped. To enhance exploration, we add ingredients like colorful "sprinkles", real shells collected from our around-the-world adventures, and other wonders from nature! As a life-long educator, it is my goal to provide families with screen-free activities that will spark creativity, encourage open-ended play, and build critical thinking skills.
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