Exploring senses: The magic of sensory play

Sensory play is any activity that engages a child’s five senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing.

Some of the benefits of sensory play include: – stimulates the brain, – promotes language skills, – boosts creativity, – and many more.

While sensory play can get messy, contain the mess by setting it up: - in the backyard, - on the balcony, - in the bathtub, - on the kitchen floor.

Some sensory play activity ideas to try are:

Set up a sensory bin

Get muddy in the garden

Let your child play with food

Go for a walk and smell different flowers

For more sensory play activity ideas and tips on how to set up sensory play the easy way click the link below.