what is sensory play?

At the most basic level, sensory activities stimulate the senses. They encourage us to explore through touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing. These activities also help us with fine motor skills, gross motor skills, language development, cognitive skills, problem solving skills, social interactions, hand-eye coordination, exploration, creativity, … the list goes on. Sensory play is for anyone and everyone!

At the most basic level, sensory activities stimulate the senses. They encourage us to explore through touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing. These activities also help us with fine motor skills, gross motor skills, language development, cognitive skills, problem solving skills, social interactions, hand-eye coordination, exploration, creativity, … the list goes on. Sensory play is for anyone and everyone!

how does it work?

To engage with sensory play, you simply set up activities that require the use of these skills. For example, you can practice “cutting” in the kitchen, pushing pom poms through different sized holes, transferring various items from one bowl to another. We promise, these are all educational. And they strengthen your little one’s hand muscles for school and life!

with sensory play, we can practice.....

socializing & sharing

imagining & creating

counting & measuring

speaking more words

building & exploring

comparing & contrasting

jumping & climbing

scooping & pouring

balancing & core work

hand-eye coordination

empathizing & life skills

problem solving

learning abcs/colors

cause & effect

and so much more