Tried and Tested activities needed

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I’ve posted this here after a previous search on Mumsnet showed a poster from a few years ago asking for help in this section and I thought what great sense that made!
She had mentioned she didn’t feel like posting in the parenting or other sections and I kind of feel the same...maybe it’s just I’m in need of a bit of a hand hold but would like some tried and tested advice

My DD age 2 & a half was diagnosed with Autism at the end of last year and although her communication is coming on well (can make a few basic requests and repeats lots of words) she has a few Sensory issues in terms of loads of sensory seeking with movement and pressure.

Long story short I feel like I’m using the tv too much during the day, I get out and about with her but she’s wanting carried everywhere and is pretty inflexible with change eg wants to do same thing over and over so it’s getting hard especially with icy pavements and cold windy wet weather. I need to have more house activities but she’s not engaging for more than a few mins with any sedate activities such as stickers, colouring, play do...she has never Been overly interested in toys unless they move or light up and make a noise!

I just wonder from a childminder and childcare perspective what kind of physical and movement indoor play and activities you could suggest for a 2.5 year old? I’ve not posted in SEN threads as it’s more about the type of activities and ideas rather than the ASD side of things, it’s just that I’m finding her engagement in most activities difficult arguably because of that

Any ideas of tried and tested methods would be so appreciated x

Ive worked with ASD children on and off for 23 years as a childminder. Currently I have a lo who was diagnosed at 18 months is non verbal and when I took him a year ago could not climb onto a chair, walk outside as would collapse and scream, would flip things but no play and no signs. He has made great improvement since then but very slowly now climbs, can tolerate soft play and groups on his terms, self feeds a bit, is starting to look at moving books, and will with support post a ball in a toy.
Any tried and tested stratergies really have to be adapted to each child so what they are interested in is the key. He loved to flip green things to that was a first step a green collection - balls, bottle lids, if its green it was in....we put them in a big spinner he watched me spin then over time would spin it, over time lined with paper dropped items in paint he would try to lift them out.
Im portage trained so break down things into small steps with a lot of hand placing say onto the seat to support lifting self up, hand over his to hold a spoon and guide to mouth, or to a posting toy.
For me the not walking outside is the biggest thing from what you say as if lo stays like this your going to hurt your back carrying an 8 year old, and the longer she is carried the harder breaking it will be, when you say she wont walk what does she do?
If you have any support in place, portage childminder or nursery they should be able to give you ideas does she go anywhere?
Have a look at Bucket time/ Gina Davis on u tube, Its an attention building strategy that is amazing and adaptable for one to one at home - Just never let her have your bucket or toys.

Thank you jannier for the reply, that's given me some stuff to research and think about. Fingers crossed there is More walking and less carrying soon!