Events, Holidays, and Special Trips 

Symbol for birthday: candle glued horizontally on yellow rectangle.
Symbol for birthday: candle glued horizontally on yellow rectangle.

Tactile symbols representing events, holidays, and special trips  are rectangular shapes that can be made from poster board, or light-weight plastic. They are colored yellow, but this may be changed based on the needs of your student. For example, they may be able to see another color better if they have some usable vision. Just remember, touch is the sense primarily in use so the texture of the material should be distinct. 

This symbols are the ones utilized at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, so they reflect that social environment. You may need to create symbols or adapt symbols specific to the environment of the student.

Shape: Rectangle

Background: Poster board, foam sheet, or plastic sheet – yellow

Tactile Symbols Menu

Overview

Making Tactile Symbols

Actions

Animals

Emotions

Events

Food

Functions & Miscellaneous

Objects  

Numbers 

People

Places

Time

Holidays

Tactile symbol for Christmas: two small Christmas tree lights glued vertically on rectangle.
Tactile symbol for Christmas: two small Christmas tree lights glued vertically on rectangle.
Tactile Symbol for Cinco de Mayo: balloon with zig-zag tinsel, pipe cleaner and bean underneath.
Tactile Symbol for Cinco de Mayo: balloon with zig-zag tinsel, pipe cleaner and bean underneath.
Tactile symbol for Easter: fake grass with bead in the center.
Tactile symbol for Easter: fake grass with bead in the center.
Tactile symbol for Halloween: jack-o-lantern shape on rectangle.
Tactile symbol for Halloween: jack-o-lantern shape on rectangle.

 

Tactile symbol for Mother's Day: small bow on crossed ribbons and foam peanut on right.
Tactile symbol for Mother’s Day: small bow on crossed ribbons and foam peanut on right.
Tactile symbol for Thanksgiving: deflated balloon with a feather in the center.
Tactile symbol for Thanksgiving: deflated balloon with a feather in the center.
Tactile symbol for Valentine's Day: heart shape made from poster-board or other material on rectangle.
Tactile symbol for Valentine’s Day: heart shape made from poster-board or other material on rectangle.

Special Events

Symbol for birthday: candle glued horizontally on yellow rectangle.
Symbol for birthday: candle glued horizontally on yellow rectangle.
Tactile symbol for beach trip: small sea shell in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for beach trip: small sea shell in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for carnival: small star-shaped bead in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for carnival: small star-shaped bead in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for graduation: small paper scroll tied with a string in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for graduation: small paper scroll tied with a string in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for a music concert: jingle bell in the center or the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for a music concert: jingle bell in the center or the rectangle.

 

Tactile symbol for a musical party like karaoke or sing-a-long: two deflated balloons with a jingle bell in the middle.
Tactile symbol for a musical party like karaoke or sing-a-long: two deflated balloons with a jingle bell in the middle.
Tactile symbol for party: deflated balloon in the center fot he rectangle.
Tactile symbol for party: deflated balloon in the center fot he rectangle.
Tactile symbol for picnic: piece of plastic or Styrofoam plate in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for picnic: piece of plastic or Styrofoam plate in the center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for vacation: sequin above a v-shape pipe cleaner.
Tactile symbol for vacation: sequin above a v-shape pipe cleaner.
Tactile symbol for water park outing: "W" made from glue in center of the rectangle.
Tactile symbol for water park outing: “W” made from glue in center of the rectangle.