From Squish to Spoon

Supporting texture confidence through play

Some children need time to become familiar with texture before they are ready to eat.

From Squish to Spoon is a free digital micro-deck exploring how everyday sensory play can give children another place to meet wet, sticky, smooth, lumpy and changing sensations—through their hands, in play.

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Inside the deck

A small collection of visual prompts to help you:

  • notice the different ways children approach texture

  • offer playful, low-pressure sensory experiences

  • use simple words to describe what children can see and feel

From Squish to Spoon digital cards supporting children’s familiarity with food textures through sensory play

Curious about the thinking behind the cards?

Read From Squish to Spoon: What Messy Play Might Teach Us About Texture to explore why familiarity with texture can begin well beyond the table.

Read the Field Note

Prefer cards you can hold?

A professionally printed edition of From Squish to Spoon is planned. Register your interest to hear when preorders open.

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