Have you ever wondered what toys you played with during your childhood years? Us parents want only the best for our kids and their future, but nowadays, kids are susceptible to getting attracted to screens that lead to not only bad habits but also difficulty in learning and finding solutions. The sensory play toys are not new to the scene of child development, but we might need to introduce them to the younger generations.
What Are Sensory Play Toys?
Sensory play toys are designed to engage the senses of a child, and these are touch, sight, sound, taste, and smell. Through this kind of engagement, kids develop better abilities on their own, even up to the fundamentals of solving problems. Sensory play are activities that let kids learn through touch and movement that makes learning fun so they can build the important skills they need on their own, especially when they grow up.
Stacking and Nesting Cups
Kids love to build things and then topple them over, so having these cups in their play area will surely be one of their favourites because they support learning through counting and balancing things over. You can also make this a personal bath time toy as they can use it for water play.
Water Play Tables
Speaking of water, there’s excitement in a way the water moves—and when mixed in with sensory stimulation and hands-on learning, toddlers won’t get scared of getting splashed on or pouring liquids into containers. You can even upgrade water tables into features like spinning wheels and floating toys.
Kinetic Sand and Play Dough
But if you’re the type of parent who wants to keep it mess-free (or at least low-mess), then the sensory experience of kinetic sand and play dough might be the one you can introduce to your toddler. The varying textures of the kinetic sand and play dough offer a calming feeling for kids, where they can be in their own world and create something out of what they have.
Musical Instruments for Kids
And then we have instruments like tambourines and xylophones that help children recognise patterns through the sounds they’re making. Music has been known to help children develop creativity and self-expression that supports the development of knowing a language through song and following the rhythm of music.
Textured Sensory Balls
Soft, squishy, and sometimes bumpy—these sensory balls that come in varying shapes and sizes allow a toddler to stimulate its sense of touch and other things like crawling, grasping, and throwing. This encourages babies to explore different types of movement and follow the objects with their eyes.
Make everyday playtime more engaging and educational.
Playtime shouldn’t have to be expensive; instead, it should be so engaging that toddlers will be busy in their own little world. And while you’re at it, in this stage will also be the time where you’ll know what your child would take interest in, so keep in mind to encourage the development in all fields for them to have a foundation in future learning.
