Sensory Play Using Household Items
Sensory play is any activity that engages a child’s senses—touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, and even movement or body awareness. It does not require expensive toys or specialized equipment. Everyday items already in your kitchen, bathroom, or living…
Sensory Bins for Babies
Sensory bins for babies are shallow containers filled with materials that invite hands-on exploration through touch, sight, sound, and sometimes taste or smell. Unlike open-ended free play, these bins keep the mess somewhat contained while giving little…
Sensory Bottles for Babies
Sensory bottles for babies are simple, sealed clear containers filled with liquids, colors, or small objects that babies can watch, shake, and explore. They’re a mess-free form of sensory play that captures attention through movement, color, and sound…
DIY Sensory Bags
If you love the idea of sensory play but not the cleanup, DIY sensory bags are the answer. These sealed, squishy pouches let babies and toddlers press, squeeze, and explore colors and textures — all without a single grain of rice hitting the floor.…
Texture Exploration Activities
Long before children can describe how something feels, they’re learning it with their hands. Texture exploration activities — play that focuses on rough, smooth, soft, bumpy, sticky, and everything in between — help children build the vocabulary…
Ice Sensory Activities
Ice might be one of the most underrated sensory materials around. It’s cheap, easy to prep, and offers a completely different experience from water or sand — cold, slippery, slowly changing, and a little unpredictable. Ice sensory activities work…
Water Sensory Play
Few things capture a child’s attention like water. Whether it’s splashing in the bath, scooping from a bin, or running through a sprinkler, water sensory play is one of the simplest and most engaging ways to support development at every age.…
Taste-Safe Sensory Play
If your baby or toddler still puts everything in their mouth, regular sensory play can feel stressful — one eye on the activity, one eye on what’s about to get eaten. That’s where taste-safe sensory play comes in. It uses fully edible…
Sensory Activities by Age
Children learn about the world through their senses long before they can talk about it. Sensory activities — play that engages touch, sight, sound, smell, taste, movement, and balance — help build the neural connections behind language, motor skills, and…
Sensory Play for Babies
From the moment they’re born, babies are gathering information about the world through their senses — touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste. Sensory play for babies simply means giving them safe, hands-on experiences that stimulate those senses,…