SenseAbilities

13/05/2026

After 16 years at 12 Winyard Drive, Mooroolbark we are moving. But dont worry we arent moving far. In the coming weeks as the move takes place our hours may vary and we will let you know what is going on through our social media. When the move is finished we cant wait to see you in store at Suite 1B, 26 Main Street Croydon. We will be closed on Friday the 15th of May to allow time for the move but will be open again on Monday the 18th.

07/12/2025

A great opportunity to have a private viewing of the short film about the story of Kai, the neurodivergent founder behind Kaiko Fidgets Australia -

Join us online to hear Kai’s powerful journey from heartbreak to hope and inspiration!

04/12/2025

✨ Supporting Little Nervous Systems, One Drop at a Time ✨

The doTERRA Kids Collection is designed with children’s developing bodies and beautifully sensitive nervous systems in mind. Each blend is pre-diluted, gentle, and crafted to nurture emotional balance, focus, sensory regulation and daily wellbeing.

As therapists, parents and educators, we know kids often communicate through behaviour long before they have the language to explain what they feel. Having predictable, sensory-friendly tools on hand can give children a sense of agency—and help them tune into what their body needs.

💛 Why the Kids Collection is so useful:
• Pre-diluted + ready to roll – perfect for school bags, therapy rooms or bedtime routines
• Sensory-friendly – light, comforting aromas designed for developing olfactory systems
• Encourages self-awareness – children can choose the blend that feels right for their body, supporting autonomy and regulation
• Beautifully portable – a powerful little toolkit for transitions, big emotions or calming moments

Whether you’re supporting a neurodivergent child, building emotional literacy in a classroom, or looking for simple tools to make daily rhythms smoother—this collection is a gentle, evidence-aligned addition to your regulation toolkit.

💬 What blend do your kids gravitate toward most?
We’d love to hear how your little ones use them!

03/12/2025

❄️✨ Cool Calm Play for Busy Little Brains ✨❄️

Our Snow Style Range brings frosty fun with a purpose—designed to support sensory seekers, slow the pace for busy minds, and offer regulation tools that feel playful, comforting and wonderfully engaging.

These snow-themed favourites aren’t just cute… they’re powerful allies for emotional balance, fine-motor development and supporting a child’s natural sensory preferences.

🐧 Penguin Iceberg Adventure
A hands-on, imaginative playset where kids guide penguins across icy platforms. It’s brilliant for:
• Building planning and sequencing skills
• Supporting problem-solving and flexible thinking
• Encouraging calm focus through play
• Nurturing joint attention and shared play moments

❄️ Smoosho Snow Gel Sticky Splat Ball
A cool-to-the-touch squishy that offers instant sensory feedback. Kids love the gentle resistance and visual stretch as it “splat” and reforms. Ideal for:
• Hand strengthening
• Providing deep pressure input
• Supporting regulation during transitions
• Quick desk-side sensory resets

🧊 Arctic Fidget
Smooth, soothing and satisfyingly tactile. This little gem supports:
• Quiet fidgeting for attention and grounding
• Reducing overwhelm during busy environments
• Maintaining focus without overstimulation
• Building self-regulation and body awareness

The Snow Style Range is perfect for home, classrooms, therapy spaces and anyone who thrives with sensory-rich tools that add joy and connection to their day.

✨ Which frosty favourite would your child choose first?

02/12/2025

🧵✨ Comfort, Connection & Calm: Fidget Blanket & Fidget Sleeve ✨🧵

For many people—children, teens, adults and older adults living with dementia—keeping the hands engaged can be deeply regulating, grounding and soothing. Movement isn’t “fidgeting for the sake of it”… it’s a natural way the nervous system organises, self-soothes and stays connected to the present moment.

Our Fidget Blanket and Fidget Sleeve bring together gentle textures, purposeful movement and a sense of calm that supports wellbeing at any age.

🌟 Fidget Blanket
A soft, tactile companion filled with elements that invite touch, exploration and repetitive motion. Wonderful for:
• Supporting emotional regulation across the lifespan
• Reducing anxiety and restlessness
• Providing meaningful sensory engagement for adults living with dementia
• Encouraging fine-motor activity in a low-pressure, comforting way
• Offering a soothing focus during transitions, appointments or quiet time

Ideal as a lap blanket for adults, a sensory anchor for children, or a comforting companion in care settings.

🌟 Fidget Sleeve
A discreet, versatile tool that fits over the arm of a chair, wheelchair, car seat or desk. It meets sensory needs with dignity and ease by supporting:
• Quiet, purposeful hand movement
• Improved focus during everyday tasks
• Reduced agitation for adults in aged care or dementia support environments
• Regulation for children and teens who benefit from continuous tactile input

Its portability makes it perfect for homes, classrooms, aged-care facilities, therapy spaces and waiting rooms.

Both tools honour neurodiversity and recognise the sensory needs of people across all stages of life. When hands can move with purpose, bodies settle, minds soften and moments of calm become more accessible.

💬 Who in your world would benefit from a comforting tactile tool like these?

01/12/2025

❄️🐧 Chill-Out Tools That Pack a Punch: Nice Berg & Nice Ice Baby 🐧❄️

Our frosty favourites—Nice Berg and Nice Ice Baby—bring cool, tactile fun with a purpose. They’re more than just novelty toys… they’re brilliant regulation supports for kids, teens and adults who benefit from sensory input that grounds, calms and refocuses.

✨ Nice Berg
This satisfying, icy-themed fidget offers a smooth, rhythmic motion that’s ideal for:
• Supporting focus and attention
• Providing quiet, repetitive movement for regulation
• Helping settle busy hands in classrooms, therapy sessions or workplaces
• Offering a cool “mini reset” for sensory overwhelm

✨ Nice Ice Baby
A delightfully squishy, visually engaging fidget that feels as refreshing as it looks. Perfect for:
• Deep pressure input and hand strengthening
• Managing stress or anxiety through slow, rhythmic squeezing
• Offering a calming distraction during transitions or medical appointments
• Encouraging self-awareness and sensory exploration

Its compact size makes it a go-to travel companion—easy to keep in a bag, pocket or desk drawer.

Both tools work beautifully for neurodivergent individuals, sensory seekers, teens who like discreet fidgets, and adults needing a grounding anchor during demanding tasks. They’re also a fantastic way to bring playful engagement into therapy spaces and classrooms.

❄️ Cool, calming and always ready to help regulate.
Which one suits your sensory style—Team Nice Berg or Team Nice Ice Baby?

30/11/2025

🦖✨ Lumi Go Round – Dinosaur: Light, Movement & Sensory Magic ✨🦖

Meet the Lumi Go Round – Dinosaur, a captivating blend of gentle light, rhythmic motion and playful design. It’s a sensory favourite for children, teens and adults alike—particularly those who benefit from calming visual input and predictable sensory patterns.

With its soft glow and mesmerising rotation, this little dino becomes a grounding companion in moments of overwhelm, transitions or wind-down time.

🌟 Why it works so well:
• Visual soothing – the slow, steady movement supports regulation and can help reduce sensory overload
• Predictability – consistent light patterns offer a sense of safety for those who thrive on routine
• Calming focus – ideal for aiding sustained attention in learning or therapy settings
• Multi-age friendly – wonderful for younger children, neurodivergent teens, and adults seeking sensory comfort
• Great for dementia care – provides gentle engagement and can ease agitation through peaceful visual stimulation

🌈 Perfect for:
• Bedtime routines
• Calm corners and sensory spaces
• Classrooms and therapy rooms
• Aged care and dementia support environments
• Desk-side regulation throughout the day

The Lumi Go Round Dinosaur invites a moment of pause—a chance to breathe, reset and reconnect with the body. A simple tool with a big impact on emotional balance and sensory wellbeing.

💬 Which sensory tools bring the most calm in your home or workspace?

29/11/2025

🌌✨ Space Projector: A Galaxy of Calm in Any Room ✨🌌

Our Space Projector transforms any space into a soothing cosmic scene, blending gentle light, slow movement and mesmerising colour shifts. It’s a beautiful tool for children, teens and adults—especially those who feel grounded by visual rhythm, soft illumination and predictable sensory experiences.

With its drifting stars and nebula-like glow, this projector offers a peaceful anchor during transitions, regulation moments or evening wind-down routines.

🌟 Why it’s so effective:
• Visual regulation – flowing celestial patterns help calm the nervous system and reduce sensory overload
• Predictability – steady, gentle motion creates a sense of safety and emotional ease
• Sustained focus – ideal for supporting attention during quiet play, learning or therapy
• Multi-age friendly – supportive for neurodivergent children, teens needing a calm study space, and adults wanting a sensory retreat
• Dementia-inclusive – offers meaningful engagement and can ease agitation with tranquil visual stimulation

🌈 Perfect for:
• Bedtime routines and calming evenings
• Sensory corners and therapy environments
• Classrooms or study spaces
• Aged care and dementia support settings
• Mindful breaks throughout the day

The Space Projector invites anyone—across the lifespan—to pause, look up, and settle gently into the present moment. A simple way to bring regulation, beauty and calm to any environment.

💬 Where would you place your galaxy of calm?

28/11/2025

🎄✨ Alert Kits for Christmas: Calm, Focus & Joy Wrapped Up Together ✨🎄

This Christmas, give a gift that truly supports wellbeing.
Our Alert Kits are thoughtfully curated sensory sets designed to help children and adults recognise what their body needs—and respond with tools that support focus, calm and emotional balance.

Whether it’s a stocking stuffer for a sensory seeker, a supportive present for a neurodivergent teen, or a practical, meaningful gift for someone who thrives with regulation supports… these kits bring comfort and capability into the everyday.

🌟 What makes Alert Kits so special?
• Tools for self-regulation – fidgets, textures and sensory strategies that help the nervous system settle or energise
• Strengths-focused – encourages self-awareness and builds confidence through accessible sensory choices
• Perfect for transitions – family gatherings, holiday travel, busy environments and end-of-year fatigue
• Multi-age friendly – suitable for kids, teens, adults and older adults who benefit from sensory anchors
• Great for dementia support – tactile tools that offer comfort, reduce agitation and encourage meaningful engagement

🎁 Why they make brilliant Christmas gifts:
• Practical, supportive and empowering
• Fun and engaging for all ages
• Perfect for stockings, Secret Santa or “just because”
• Helps create calmer, more connected festive moments

This season is full of excitement… but it can also be full of overwhelm. An Alert Kit offers a gentle way to help loved ones stay centred, supported and steady through it all.

💬 Who in your life would love an Alert Kit under the tree?

27/11/2025

* Excludes items sent to and from Perth, Darwin and Hobart. To be delivered by Christmas, items sent to or from these locations with Parcel Post and Express Post need to be lodged by 12 December and 22 December, respectively.

** For all items collected by one of our trucks or vans and taken directly to our processing facility. For Parcel Post items lodged over the counter, please lodge by 2:30pm.

Please allow additional time for items being sent outside a metro area or being lodged over the counter. For more detailed state lane breakdowns (including Perth, Darwin and Hobart) please visit the Australia Post and StarTrack websites.