FREE RESOURCE - DIY Sensory Guessing Game Printable: What Is in the Glove and Balloon Protocol and Worksheets

Low-prep DIY guessing game is one of those activities that gets a whole room engaged fast. Fill gloves or balloons with everyday household materials, number them, and let participants touch, squeeze, shake, and guess what is inside. It sparks curiosity, laughter, conversation, and genuine sensory engagement every single time.

No special supplies needed beyond gloves or balloons and whatever you have on hand. Things like yarn, rice, beans, cotton balls, play dough, or pom-poms all work beautifully. Set up takes just a few minutes and the activity runs itself.

What's Included: supplies list, step-by-step instructions, discussion questions, and built-in adaptations for mixed ability levels. Everything you need to run the activity with confidence and document it with purpose.

What Is in the Glove/ Balloon Worksheets, Two Per Page
Numbered response sheets from 1 to 10 for participants to write or dictate their guesses. Fits two participants per printed page to save paper.

Built-In Adaptations:

• Focus on describing textures instead of guessing contents
• Provide possible answer choices for reduced cognitive demand
• Use visual texture cards for matching
• Use larger gloves or bags for easier handling
• Hand-over-hand assistance for exploration

Ways to Use This Activity:

• Sensory exploration groups
• 1:1 leisure sessions
• Seasonal or themed programming (use holiday-colored balloons, seasonal fillers)
• Fine motor and cognitive skill documentation
• Staff training on sensory engagement

Low prep. High engagement. There is always a way to adapt.

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